Front Yard [sigh]

This part of our home needs so much work! 

We have talked about renting a backhoe and just starting over.

 This little patch of goodness unfortunately is hidden by the stairs, and under the eaves, so it doesn't get any rain and hardly any sun.

I plan to transplant all three of these elsewhere.

-- closeup of lavender --

I haven't decided where to put this yet. Perhaps once we get some retaining walls and flower beds put in it can go there.

 oakleaf hydrangea--beautiful color!

I'm going to move this one to the back flowerbed along the house.

It will be the star attraction, right in the middle.

I'm hoping with some water and morning sunlight it will actually grow to fill the space.

The birthday cake style of landscaping.

Bottom layer: junipers

Top layer: cotoneasters

It's flat on top, too.

There's even a spruce tree "candle" on top!

You know, I've never really cared for junipers all that much. 

Inheriting this many (they go all the way around the side) is a bit discouraging.

This is where we will probably need some rented heavy equipment to start digging things out--which will have to wait until spring with our more important back yard projects going on. 

 Rose bushes that will also be moved prior to the backhoe coming in. 

Most likely they will go somewhere in the back yard, as well.

Not sure what these little scraggly bushes are.  Probably not doing so well due to lack of water, like most else directly under the eaves.  I actually don't mind this evergreen; not sure what it is either.

The other half of this front little bed.