First thing remove the box around the tree.

exactly what I plan to do 😂

z5 is about half the US.. and rather diverse.. how about a big city name... be aware of proper planting times for your location ... trees and shrubs might be better left for fall planting in some areas ...

expand the bud under the window... at least as wide as the brick below the window.. and maybe a few extra feet ...

depending on how involved you want to be with a garden.. you might want to add a bed following the walkway curve ...

bye bye box ...

ken

Indianapolis.

I like your ideas...any layout pics to help give me the idea??

also...corner Bush ideas??

I’d also make a sitting area in front of the double windows..add stone steps to get it from sidewalk , then Do some landscaping behind it and curve in front of it to meet with plantings you put near sidewalk

Sort 9f like this. I see chairs up by the front door.

Green circles are plantings plantings