note for future reference.. there are perennial .. shrub and annual forums..

where are you.. big city name.. zone means little to us ...

what do you want to do.. when you can state a goal or two.. its rather easy to accomplish it ... but when you only goal is to remove the old shrubs.. you feel lost.. right???

walk the neighborhood.. and snap some pix of things you like.. and we can help you set such ideas as goals..

due to the height of your facade.. you will need some height.. and you CAN NOT GET IT in a small bed at the foot of the house.. you will need to come out into the lawn.. for a nice flowering tree.. like a redbud or magnolia..

how deep is the shrub bed.. and how deep is the whole front lawn.. could we get a pic of the whole front from across the street ...

whats the black blob.. just blocking out your address ...

part shade really means nothing.. how about telling us.. how many hours.. what time of day .... with blue sky above.. it is very weak shade.. which is good for plant selection..

and what creates the shade.. any horrid maple trees off camera??? .. they are their own problem ...

ken

Why remove the shrubs? You'll be pulling those out then planting new ones for what purpose? Show a close up so we can ID them for pruning instructions.

If you want flowers, those go in front of the shrubs.

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