Newbie needs help front porch landscaping

[Beth_B]

Good call on the trench! I ripped the timbers out and dug a trench around both flower beds, I still need to fix the curve a little bit today but I ran out of sunlight last night

I also could not resist and added 2 more hydrangeas (pinky winky), 2 brazen raisins and 2 berry timeless coral bells. Super happy with the finished product!! Thanks for your help!!!! Now I need to do something around my mailbox

Holy cow that looks great! Very nice job.

 

[logicsound]

Very nice @logicsound ! I don't know that you need to edge your beds because they look very nice as they are, but I thought I would share with you what I did. I placed brick pavers as an edging for my flower bed. Easy to mow up to, keeps the mulch in place and it keeps the grass from creeping into the bed.
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That looks great!!


Attached is the latest pic, we painted the shutters and door to get by until we get the siding and new door.

I also wanted to get thoughts on what to do with this tree I have next to the driveway (see pic), I am thinking I can do a trench like the flower gardens and make it a half-moon shape so it is straight with the driveway but not sure if I can put hostas or other shade plants under there...Let me know what you think.

 

[marlingardener]

The freshly painted door and shutters are a great improvement!
That bed under the tree needs re-forming. That itty bitty strip of grass between the sidewalk and the tree bed must be a pain to mow, and doesn't really add anything to the overall look.
Hostas under the tree--I don't know. Hostas like moist, and that tree is going to suck up a lot of water and keep that bed pretty dry, even with mulch. Take a look at saxifrage, succulents like sedum, phlox subulata, or (my choice) vinca minor. All of these get by with very little water.