Here is what the bed next to the garage looked like. It was covered a couple of layers of plastic topped off with red rock mulch. Plantings were 2 dying mountain laurels, the Freak Tree, a huge evergreen that was a hybrid of 2 different kinds of trees, pink heuchera (coral bells), which I've reused in the new gardens, some hardy white mums and a spring white flowering ground cover. I got rid of everything but the coral bells.
The Freak Tree (unfortunately this is the best pic I could find of the whole tree):
The only things planted in front of the main part of the house were some hostas and pachysandra that weren't doing much in a part sunny location. And a euonymus that was threatening to overtake the front porch, and not in a good way. Also a clematis along the light post, and a ton more hostas. I kept the clematis. This picture also shows my calla lilies and pink glodiolous, which I dig up and bring in after blooming.
Here is the front walk before and after brick demolition and some topsoil. I think we're just about agreed on the stones with wooly thyme planted among them. It should be very nearly evergreen here if we're lucky.
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