Akrenz, It seems that your query is so broad that it is essentially impossible to address in this format. Perhaps you need to do a little preliminary research on your own to facilitate narrowing and refining your questions. IronBelly

if you're looking for a formal, trimmed-shrub look, probably something like an arborvitae would work. The problem is (and I don't know if you're new to the Valley and our SUMMERS or just new to gardening) finding a green shrub that fits your needs and that can handle the excruciating heat and relentless sun. Texas Rangers (the ones you see all over with the silvery leaves and purple flowers) can be pruned pretty severely and can also deal with the heat. Also a dwarf Oleander might work in your situation. There are some extremely knowledgeable people on this forum who will probably tell you to ignore everything I just typed, so don't go to Home Depot until someone else weighs in!! :-)

Lovely! Compare to Baptisia.

Even if the landscaping is only for part of a view, one needs to comprehend the total view in order to know what would be appropriate for the part. Your pictures need to span the entire house and include space beyond to the lot lines at the right and left. To do this, stand in line with a central area of the house, about 25' to 30' away from it, and pivot the camera, taking slightly overlapping pictures from left to right. And post them all, not a computer generated panorama. Please post the pictures directly in the thread, rather than links to them.