Congratulations on your new house. This fall, concentrate on weeding the flower beds and doing any light pruning to keep tree branches from hitting the house. In zone 7a, you may still be able to fertilize the roses for good fall bloom. In the spring, you'll find out if there are bulbs planted in the foundation beds.

The gardenweb rose forum has many rose experts who can help you with advice on roses in your zone. Take some photos and post a new question to https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/roses

Hello,

Here's a link to an interesting article that has a lot of ideas on how to boost your curb appeal:

https://plantcaretoday.com/20-ways-to-add-curb-appeal-2.html

Agree that you should concentrate on maintenance for the rest of the year. Spend time between now and spring doing research. That includes looking at other houses landscaping during the winter. A very common mistake is to pull all the 'boring' evergreens and replace them with colorful flowering shrubs. Then the house looks dead and unlandscaped during the winter.

Since this is cross-posted to the New England forum, I'm assuming you have winters that have to be accounted for.

I knew I'd seen this house before. Those shutters really need to go.

Okee dokee.

Yes, the meatball shrubs need to go. They do nothing at all to enhance the house, which could be quite lovely with the right plantings.

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I really like that! What are they called? Lol sorry

The plants are Otto Luyken Laurel, Monloo Yew, Begonia, Hosta, White Lilac, Pink Bergenia, Purple Clematis & Fire Glow Japanese Maple.

Thank you very much I’m gonna start with that I really like it is this something I can start now or should i wait til spring?

In zone 7 early fall is generally a good time to plant.

Which way does your house face? Plants and shrubs for full sun can differ a lot from those for shadier locations. Personally I think yews are boring and totally overdone in so many landscapes, but if they're pruned properly so that they don't get a "V" shape (i.e. bottom slightly wider than the top so all sides get sun) they can be OK. But zone 7A if the front is shady, you would have the opportunity for flowering shrubs that are also green all year (Rhododendron, certain Azaleas and Camellias). Also, a very beautiful (but seldom seen for some reason) is Japanese Aucuba, which has several varieties. Although Aucuba doesn't really flower (it does, but nothing noteworthy), the foliage is very nice. Shrub type Euonymus is also evergreen and comes in a variety of types. For bedding plants, zone 7A is probably OK for calla lilies, Agapanthus, some gingers and even some cannas, in addition to many other more common types.. Whatever you decide, congratulations on your new home and best of luck.

Because plants vary in what seasons they shine, those who suggested that you wait a year to rip out and replant are on the money. You want to see how the house looks in all 4 seasons before deciding what might be nice to keep and what needs replacing. For instance, I think that you might have a poorly pruned clematis next to the steps, and someone else mentioned spring flowering bulbs.

As others have said, start after closing with weeding, cutting a V shaped crisp edge to the beds, and adding a natural colored mulch to decrease new weeds sprouting. Get a soil test done at the nearest cooperative extension or land grant university, figure out how much sun the area gets and when during the day, both now and in the fall as the sun angle changes and particularly on the side with the tree.

Note that in Doug’s sketch he has widened the pathway and made the beds deeper. Generous beds allow for a longer season of interest, since there is space for more than a single line of plants as Doug’s illustration shows.

As others have mentioned, make sure you have planned a mix of evergreens and deciduous plants so that the landscaping is still appealing in late fall, winter, and in early spring before leaf out. Look at other gardens that you find appealing and see how they look in various seasons, not just in late spring and summer. While the idea of fall planting is appealing, I wouldn’t plan to do your planting as soon as this fall. You will be more successful if you have knowledge of your garden’ growing conditions, and you will use you gardening $ more effectively if you take the time to evaluate what is currently there (for instance meatball shrubs can be pruned to allow for a nicer shape if they are a plant you want) and figure out what will grow well in your growing conditions. I ended up reusing a number of the plants that were here at my house, though all were relocated.

One resource you may find helpful is the Name that Plant forum which will ID your plants from photos. https://www.houzz.com/discussions/name-that-plant

I look at gardening as a life lesson in patience. If you want to bump up the appeal for now, get one or two large pots and plant them with seasonal plants to dress things up while you take the time to evaluate your current yard and plan what you want.