This is a large project,You should get different style designs to select.

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@Yardvaark Thanks!

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Looking at the overall picture, here's a few suggestions...

Though I don't care for a walkway to feel engulfed by plantings at both sides, I'd consider creating an island (r. side picture) capable of holding a larger tree and groundcover near the driveway. And expand the planting bed @ far left to hold a large tree, shrubs and groundcover.

I'd remove the Birch from in front of the house. It is overwhelming.

If the small tree in front of garage window were a pair of same or similar flanking the window, it would be a better look.

If the plants around the base of the tree in the middle of the yard were the fur of an animal, they'd look like an animal with mange. Instead of that bed being so spotty, I'd plant it uniformly solid with same plant. Also, for a front yard tree it is overdue for raising canopy. I'd start the limbing-up process now, while it's easy and more beneficial to the outcome.

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I feel you have a drainage problem in the sidewalk.This is a chance to change the yard frame to improve curb appeal.
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We were already of thinking of an adding an evergreen to the left side of the house and something else to the new bed on the right.

For the tree what kind do you suggest? Should both be the same for symmetry?

I'm fearful of planting a tree to close to the driveway and having root issues....We actually removed a pine tree from the left side of the house, where it is empty, due to roots going every which way, and I want to avoid that from happening again.

I really like the idea of moving the tree/adding another in front of the garage. Looks much better. Some really great ideas.

Ditto what Yardvaark said, plus another tall shrub on the left in front of the area with siding.

That said, the tree next to the front door MUST go. It's masking the shape of the house and just looks odd. You should complement the house, not hide its shape, with the plantings. With this house, I'd keep the plantings near the front door low, too.

I'd make most of the low shrubs evergreen, personally. And with that house, a true hedge would fit well.