I've had some experience with junipers and I can tell you that junipers like sunny conditions on the dry side. They need good drainage. They do not like heavy waterlogged clay soil. I don't know exactly what your conditions are, but it's hard for me to picture hostas and junipers both doing well in the same area.

Thanks for the reply. That’s the advice I’m looking for. I have a hard time saying no to anything that’s free lol. I’m getting kind of tired of all the Hostas but I do enjoy the low maintenance :)

How long have the junipers been in the ground? If well established they might not transplant that well.

Just earlier this spring is when he put them in

Nice of your neighbor to offer to rehome the plants - plant material costs add up.. Based on the planting areas you’re showing I recommend thanking but no thanks, no suitable site. It might be revealing of problems if you knew why neighbor is pulling out. There are sooo many kinds of creeping junipers…..

I think the advice has been spot on. I might try one in the first picture shown, but only if you’d be willing to let it expand over the blocks onto the grass. it would look nice spiiling over the blocks, but if happy, it will likely get too big for that site.

As a rule, imitate Nature. Junipers tend to grow on rocky mountain sides in full sun.

Creeping juniper quickly becomes huge- those spots aren’t the best for it as you’ll continuously have to clip it.

first pic.. that alleged ed against the house.. appears to by 6 to 8 inches ... NOTHING.. not even what is there.. fits in a 6 to 8 inch bed ... i would probably plan on reworking the brick in that area completely.. not adding trees to that space ....

hard to offer any suggestions.. without a name of the plant you want info on .. eh???

if you are talking the TRUE ground hugging Js... they can easily cover a 6 to 8 foot circle.. in the n ext decade... did any of the spots you show offer that kind of future potential ...

it is possible to plant something with large potential.. if you have the appreciation that you will need to rework the bed as the plant gets bigger ...

sooo.. do you have an actual cultivar name.. or can you show us the plants.. i cant name them by sight.. but i can tell annual growth and future potential rather easily... as can you.. if you look at the bark of this year growth... etc

lets see if i can find a pic of this type of juniper ..

ken

Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip'

Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode'

Juniperus horizontalis 'Golden Carpet' 042708 063 Abies concolor 'Compacta' Pinus parviflora 'Hagaromo'

Here's another  example of horizontalis 'Mother Lode'

Conifers, maples, and ginkgo -- very nice, Al! Based on those pictures, you could probably give a sermon on selecting & maintaining conifer size in a small garden area. BTW, is that P. t. 'Thunderhead' leaning over the sidewalk near the ginkgo? Any concerns about that one getting too large?

Hey thanks,...maackia that's Pinus heldreichii 'Irish Bell'

Most sites label as a dwarf.

Most sites label as a dwarf.

Picture current rate of growth continuing indefinitely

Creeping Juniper takes over. It's a good choice for your slope if you are tired of mowing it. In your small garden beds, it will look great for a few years and then take over.