Is the encouraging growth so that the Sylvester Palms don’t block view to the home?

Good idea about getting rid of fourth stalk. What to do around the 3 Sylvester Palms ? I was thinking cap rocks, dwarf bougainvillea, silver saw palmetto or something similar in color, green island ficus and jasmine minima?

Front of house faces north

The low limbs of palm are off--putting

Islands around palms are fine ... but not too tight ... almost as large as the canopy spread. I would keep those islands simple ... one groundcover. Either Asiatic jasmine if you want low, or flaming torch bromeliads is you want a big cushion.

And yes, it doesn't flatter your home to have the palm canopies so low. The goal would be to have the palm height be above the house.

try doing something like this around the front door.

how about some plumerias?

I like this but both sides are not symmetrical in space...

The right side is wider than the left

First, since the pavers are concrete you can have those stained the color you like. So much less expensive. They cannot be painted. They will peel.

https://directcolors.com/diy/stain-concrete-brick-pavers/

Dark colors absorb heat so keep that in mind.

I would not worry about symmetry in Florida. More plants and trees less grass is better in most parts of Florida.

Bromeliads are the easiest way to add any color. Once they are in they just mulitply.

Thanks Beverly, I would love to stain the driveway too, but how? And with what product? The driveway was colored with a powder dye that was mixed in when they poured it and stamped it. It has been clear coated sealed over the years but has worn off for the most part. I’ve explored almost every option apart from ripping it out. Muriatic Acid, sandblasting, but the cost of sandblasting I could redo the driveway completely. Most products say “stain” but it’s really a paint and I don’t want peeling either. Can’t find anyone in my area who knows how to acid stain or stain this driveway. so I’m at a loss. Some say even muriatic acid won’t work bc the color is etched in there...but if I go grey, won’t it cover the existing salmon color? I’m at a loss with the driveway...

Rebecca, you're saying it's stamped concrete, but the edge looks like pavers, as there are varying joints between them. And in another picture, it looks like some pavers have come loose. Could it be a combination of stamped concrete and pavers? It it's stamped concrete, it's not a candidate for acid staining. And it can be painted with concrete/driveway paint, which would look a lot better than what it is right now. In the snowbird park my mom has a home, the majority of people paint their driveways. However, it seems to last about 4 or 5 years and then starts looking fairly spent and in need of repainting. But it's a low tech skill and most homeowners do it themselves with a long-handled roller. (Then, their driveways are smaller than yours.) If the surface prep/cleaning has been done well, it doesn't seem to bad about peeling. But if someone turns their steering wheel while the car is stopped, it will pull paint off of the driveway. It only seems to be a problem when someone has to back out in a tight space around another car.

100% sure it’s stamped concrete

This is the color I’d like to change it to

I believe it now. The original pictures were not detailed enough to explain the pavement.

You will not get the look of new pavers without actually replacing the drive with new pavers. IMO, your best, cheapest possibility is with driveway paint. Since it would not cost anything near what a new driveway would cost, and would look much better than what you have now, I'd consider it a viable alternative. But you must only use paint for concrete/driveways, not floor/porch paint. I would pick a color darker than you think you need. It will lighten over time with aging by the sun, but more importantly, if too light it will cause much glare ... to the point where you can't look at it.

https://directcolors.com/diy/stain-concrete-brick-pavers/

I don't know where you live, but I assure you you can restain and seal those pavers. I'm guessing the edge is mortared in and the field is in sand. They will have to do some adjustments. Every paver installation settles over time and after heavy rains or flooding.

Miami fl. I have not been able to find anyone here that knows how to stain concrete besides just offering to paint it. I’ll call this company for more info. Thanks!

I would go with flower bed with bromeliads, agaves with rocks/gravel around the front palm and some plants for symmetry on both corners of driveway.

Thanks celerygirl, what about around the house?

Here is an idea

Or you go with bushes from both sides ( variegated ginger, juniper, duranta erecta)

Thanks so much! Is that a professional design program you use?

I use photo editor.