There are different ways to accomplish the same objectives, depending on your taste and what kind of garden work you like to do. If you like a densely-planted look, you can cut many plants back every year (usually right after they bloom, but look this up) so that they stay within boundaries. If you like a more spaced-out look, then you could reduce the plant density. You could perhaps move some of the azaleas to be among the roses? Even then, the plants will need pruning to continue to look nice - and because even for more space, they can get too big! I agree not to move shrubs at this time of year, but what I would suggest you do with the hostas while they are in leaf is separate out the green from the variegated leaves if you want to keep those as separate plants. Not sure how this happened - either you have a variegated plant that is "reverting" to green, or you got some root balls of one mixed in with root balls of another. You can do this in late summer once there is some prospect of rain, or if you do it earlier, be sure to water when you replant. Hostas are pretty tough plants anyway. Karin L

I have 2 pots about 12" H x 8" in diameter flanking my front door. I'm looking for ideas on some twig/natural arrangements I can put in them for February - I.e., not Holiday or Valentine's theme. Also wondering if I'm posting his in the right forum?

Ya! I have to say that with blue-ish spruce, so pretty, grover's club/hunter green door seems a nice color....with warmer green around too. Imo, then the moss/olive green planter upstairs wouldn't work as well as verdigris-type color would.

Beautiful home. I'm not sure if it would work for your style home, but I've always loved the look of a mirror styled like a faux window on front porches. I think one would fit well over your bench. I would also add a colorful (yellow?) bench cushion, maybe a chair in a matching color off to the right, and a colorful wreath on the door (forsythia?). I would also add two planters on the first step where it widens out toward the lights. And, maybe you want to consider adding a pendant light over the front door- you could just leave it on at all times and choose a daylight warmth bulb so it's not obvious the light isn't natural.