I am in zone 5B, central New York. Here are some pics of a nolawn yard after a winter where we had 130 inches of snow.
Plants are just waking up. Rhubarb still just peeking. Blueberry bushes survived the snow pack.
As you see, gravel is our friend. We have been working on our half acre nolawn yard for 15 years.
Gonna try my hand at a dead hedge along the natural mulch path.
by areyouguystwins
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I’m not sure if you’ve got any natives that are still waking up, but this is an excellent source for the most beneficial plants native to your region.
https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/docs/lands_forests_pdf/factnatives.pdf
I’d look to add as many of these as possible to support your local ecosystem with plants that belong in your area.