I'm guessing you're in TX? (And there's a net behind the neighbor's basketball goal, NHBabs.)

NHBabs, thanks for your imput!

To answer your questions:

1. We're in central Oklahoma

2. There's some evergreen shrubs in the front bed and two pumpas grasses. The shrubs and trees were planted by the builder so I'm not sure what kind they are.

3. The door is actually recessed and to the left, not visible from the street. Its an odd placement :) I can post a better picture tomorrow.

4. Our HOA wont allow wire fences but maybe a lattice fence to protect the bushes would work?

Sammy, close guess but we're in OK. The neighbors did put up a net but they aren't great shots and run through the bed as well to retrieve their ball.

You have a house that is disproportionate to the garden. No way to change that. This is the modern world, you must adapt.

The window in front of the driveway? Park a car in front of it. You will get used to it. Concentrate your efforts on the areas where you can actually plant things that will grow to mature size, and be fulfilled with that. Do not try to force big plants into small spaces. This never works.

Your house looks very fine and when those trees out front put on some size, it will really change the aspect from the street. Gardening is a lot about patience. Enjoy your home.

If you ask me, the scene seems to be craving a tree between your house and the left neighbor. There is too much open space that seems like the properties run from one into the other. Likewise, some bushiness/screening between your drive and theirs would help the look of your yard. It doesn't have to be a bush that does this. It could be a vine covered lattice trellis or some other creative device.

Sorry, but I do not care for the "screen" you've created (near basketball court) with the alternating everygreens & bushes. All of that stuff might find a better home in the side yard or elsewhere on the property.

The lack of planting space at the end of the drive that bothers you could be solved with a tub planter that fits the window space. Or, if you have the room, you could remove (sawcut out) a section of concrete and in doing so, create new planting space below the window.

I don't think the skinny, flatness of the existing foundation planting is going to look good now or later. I would add some depth to bed so plants have enough room to grow properly. The bed could have a rounded shape in order to give a fuller look. While what I drew looks too colorful, keep in mind that not everything blooms at once. There is a place for shrubs, perennials, annuals and groundcover. What goes directly below the window could be any of these, but whatever you use, it must fit the space and not be allowed to grow out of it. Given that the windows are fairly low to the ground, making it look as though what's growing below is a whopper flower box (but it's really just growing in the ground) can be a nice look.

Yardvaark, thank you for the beautiful visual! It gives me hope that its possible to give our home some life.

I'd have to agree about our left neighbor situation. We planted the trees to try and give some separation between our properties but as its our first house we really had no idea what we were doing. We will definitely be finding them a new home and replacing it with a fuller look. Do you think a willow tree would give good coverage from the neighbors?

The flowers at the end of the driveway looks amazing! What an easy fix, thank you!

The roundness of the flower bed you created really helps counter the sharp angles of the house. I'm not familiar with the different types of plants or what season they bloom..is there a webpage that you find helpful you could direct me to that would help educate me on the matter? I think actually picking the plants is the most stressful part.

Adding plants to the sides of the mailboxes is a nice touch as well. Thank you so much for your suggestions.

If you mean weeping willow, I can't say a big enough NO to that. It is a very trashy tree. They're good as background at a distance, where they can drop all their trash and no one will see it. Not in the least good for a front yard where people will be walking close to it.

Given that you are trying to create a landscape, not a garden per se, I would stick with tried and true landscape plants that perform. Don't bother with anything fussy. Not sure what grows where you are. You might get suggestions from the shrub forum or regional forum for your area. Or from a local garden center. Take the picture and ask what plants could be used to make these things. If dwarf yaupon holly grows there, it could be the evergreen shrubs being used at 3 locations. It's easy to keep trimmed small. (BTW, grow shrubs generally as a dome shape, not a ball shape.) Where the purple is could be Russian sage, a perennial, if that grows there. The light pink could be any annual.

I would like to suggest a window box to be built under the window by the driveway, the full width of the window. Seasonal arrangements can then be done to highlight the front entrance.