The front walkway is far too narrow and dark to be inviting. It and the front door are largely hidden by the garage and the tall skinny entry. I would bring a wider walk out to the street along the edge of the drive and make it a contrasting pavement material vs. the drive to make it stand out. If there is the budget, I would also remove the entry roof and chunky, walk-restricting posts and replace with a smaller, lower roof that ties in better to the architecture if you feel the need for an entry roof. If there isn't a gutter along the side of the garage roof over the walkway, add one.

The rigidly pruned shrubs packed in tight against the house look too big for the space and thus lead to a crowded or claustrophobic feel to my mind. They block part of the windows which doesn't enhance the aesthetic. I would completely remove the shrubs and raised edging, make the beds deeper, and replant with more suitably sized shrubs and groundcover that will give you some seasonal appeal. Set your new edging in so that it is at ground level, not raised, so you may need to change the type of edging.

Adding your location may get some suggestions of suitable plants or you could ask on the shrubs forum or perennials forum. An overseeding of the lawn with shade-tolerant grass may help as well.

It's not a great picture for getting constructive feedback. It would be better if you move the camera a little to the left so people can see the complete entrance. And then pan the camera from far left to far right taking OVERLAPPING pictures that include the neighbors' houses, which are part of the surroundings for your house. Also, move the camera to the city sidewalk so you are not quite as far away. Landscaping and street appeal is about coordinating all these things together .... not just what's directly in front of your house.

That said, I can make a few comments about your existing landscaping:

• The entrance is weak ... barely a cave-like slit set far back compared to the broad expanse of the garage door. One way to improve it is to create a much larger path to it ... a path capable of allowing two people to walk side-by-side to the entrance. Creating it with some decorative qualities would be a plus.
• I would change out the plants flanking the garage door to something smaller, possibly more colorful, and something that grew in a more "arrangement"-like fashion.
• Smothering the base of the house and hiding windoes with a single hedge is not a particularly handsome solution. I think it would be better to coordinate shrubs with architectural features and incorporate some other plant types ... color, small tree, perennials, etc. Need better pictures to explore possibilities.
• It might be that the foreground tree will eventually not allow grass to be grown well. At that point, it would be necessary to place a groundcover bed around the tree ... a proportionately sized one, not a tutu.
• I wish someone had cut off the lower limb when it was 1/2" diameter instead of allowing it to grow into a competing trunk. We can't see if it could still be removed.
  

thank you so much for the reply. I actually "stole" the photo from our old house listing since we have Christmas decor up. Here are some additional photos. I really like your suggestions about the walkway. Here are some additional photos.

Also we are in Florida.

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