You have two little strips of lawn that must be a real pain to mow on two sides of the post. Make a curve from the walk around the back of the post and rocks to the driveway. Plant it with a non aggressive groundcover. Can't suggest much without knowing your zone, but many choices are available.

we are in illinois. Thank you!

I agree with laceyvail. And I think an annual vine would be pretty growing up the lightpost. Examples:

Mandevilla (other colors are available)--

Hyacinth Bean--

Morning Glory--

I am still looking for other ideas for light post help. Thank you!

did you find an idea for the light post? my mom (a wizard) did something thats super cute with her light post. she "attached" a double shepard's hook to hers (basically just plucked it in the ground so the hook post is right against the light post, might have secured with a tie)... and then hung two flowering baskets from the hooks.

oh, and just mulch it out and leave big rock (marital compromise) and plant something low if you'd like. but it gives me the heebie jeebies to plant anything at the sidewalk with dogs "watering" it regularly.

I did! I left one big Rock, a yucca some flowering perennial and tall grass