My first move would be to remove the clashing, jagged rock edging and replace it with a crisp cut edge or, at least, a more formal edging of consistent size. I'd make the bed of consistent width and make the sharp angle as it turns under the window into a smooth curve. (Not a pointless wiggle but a generous curve.) To my eye the main issue with the planting is that there isn't enough. I would remove the shrubs crowding the front path and in front of the window. You could distribute some of them through the bed to give some permanent structure in winter. Then fill the rest in with repeated small shrubs and/or perennials. If you want to keep the roses prune them correctly and stagger them. If they are three different cultivars I'd lose two and make them all the same for cohesion.

The path to the house is already undersized. Don't make it worse by lining it with shrubbery; it makes the entire entry feel constricted and uninviting.

At the very least, widen the path by eliminating the narrow beds between it and the house and bring the path material to the house itself; it's all under overhang anyway. Remove the bed and shrubs to the left of the path and focus the landscaping in front of the large mass of the house. Don't, however, plant so that the windows are covered--use low groundcover plantings. And the little line of shrubs in front of the small tree is not attractive either.

Good advice already - I was just going to add that steel edging is nice for created crisp lines and curves, it is a very easy to work with - a local landscape supplier will have it

Thank you all for the helpful advise! When you say widen the pathway, how wide? How should it be designed? I would prefer to do this work myself but need some of your help with making the plan as I’m clueless.

Good advice above. If your area was subjected to the recent hard freezes, it may take a year or two for shrubs to recover. Some will not make it, but that's how it goes with extreme weather, so just pull them out and change to sturdier, cold-resistant plants. Amend the soil with lots of compost and add an all-purpose fertilizer when planting. Neighbors with good looking yards are often happy to talk about what works for them.

Drift roses bloom well and don't get as leggy as hybrid teas or floribundas in your area. Knock Outs do well, too, and may get quite tall (over 6 feet). Continuing your plantings of azaleas along the walkway would also look good if they will not be facing west or south in direct sun.

Ooopppss! Something is going wrong on Houzz. Could not post any picture.

Plant evergreen tall shrubs like arborvitae on each side of the windows. Cover up some of the brick that way.

Take out all the plants and gravel in the bed and fill the area with sixpacks of seasonal blooms to simplify and draw the eye down.

Hang a trellis over the garage doors and plant with vines. Soften the facade.

I can't post pics either.

No tall evergreens on either side of the windows; they will only emphasize even more the height and narrowness of the left side. And don't bring the bed on the left out in front of the path.

Here's the smaller bed, as @laceyvail 6A, WV suggested, so you can compare:

Those mockups are very helpful, much appreciated!!!

I think it's still the wrong shape. It should begin maybe half way down the walk and curve gently outward and then turn towards the left side of the house, perhaps including the small tree we can see in the first picture and going down the side of the house where it can be much narrower front to back, maybe only 3 ft or so. It's not really possible to tell from the picture exactly what's going on with where the tree is and what that corner of the house looks like, this suggestion might be a little off. But it certainly appears as if the tree could be incorporated into the bed. That would soften the side of the house. And I'm assuming that it's a small tree and won't ever get much bigger than 25 ft or so.

An easy way to lay out beds is to use a hose and adjust it as you want the bed to look. Then you can mark if with lime and go from there. Heavy mulch--cardboard with wood mulch over it will kill off the grass for fall planting.

I would still completely eliminate the too narrow beds in front of the garage wall and down that side of the garage along the walk. They really serve no purpose. Widen the walk to touch the garage.

OP says the tree is a Crape Myrtle and both Simply's ideas incorporate it into the bed.

So you would do something like this, @laceyvail 6A, WV (if I understood you correctly)?

Yes, something like that. Do you see how it opens up the entry and makes it more inviting?

Personal preference, I guess--but the OP can now see several options and choose his/her own preference.

There are a lot of different components to consider, especially zone appropriate; ie: tolerance, watering, etc. Don’t limit yourself based on the shrubs/roses as they can be moved to side or back of house. Think big picture and suggest driving around neighbourhood and see how/what similar homes have done and what appeals to you.

The overall shape, size and location is the first decision and I’d recommend a softer approach. Decide if keeping your walkway as is and use ropes to test different shapes and placement of the garden.

Decide on your budget, take a few pictures of the front of your house and any gardens you liked and head to a local nursery during a slower period. They will take you around and make recommendations (consider intermixing rocks) and can provide an estimate.

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I always try to be polite and respectful of other peole's opinions BUT Lantern Visual is spoiling these pages by filling them up with computer-generated rubbish, so I wonder - Is there any way to get Houzz to remove or block an inappropriate contributor?

The work is done!!! Seriously, thanks for all these suggestions; couldn’t have come up with a plan with y’all. This has been super helpful. So I went with @laceyvail’s design/outline suggestion. For plants, went with ligustrum in the back (qty 2), Nadina’s in middle (qty 3), sage in front (qty 5), and moved the azaleas to the front (qty 3). Just need to add mulch and hopefully the grass will re-cover the bald area soon. What do y’all think?

Gorgeous!