Some people really struggle with looking after plants and keeping them alive. If you are looking to buy indoor plants then you may want to do a bit of research first. Try and find plants that are low maintenance, that do not need much watering and can be kept in sunlight or shade. This will give ,you the best chance of keeping them alive.
If you are looking at doing some work in the garden and want to make it a beautiful space but one that is quite easy to look after then you may consider planting some ever greens, as once established, they require very little maintenance unless you want to prune them.
Bedding plants often provide a great amount of colour but are usually seasonal and can often take quite a bit of work to get them to the be able to survive.
If you have children then you will probably have grass that looks like it needs a bit of TLC. With children running over the grass, possibly paddling pools out in summer and swings, slides or trampolines it is easy to very quickly kill the grass off. Be sure to constantly move equipment around and water and ideally feed the grass often.