NO EXCUSES LANDSCAPES

My historic landmark district neighborhood is full of beautiful architecture but lacking in good landscaping. It's a common saying in our business that we are the afterthought after all the money has been spent on the interior and exterior.

Walking is a daily hobby and while I admire all the beautiful structures I shudder at such sights for which there are no excuses as far as I'm concerned :

Poorly arranged evergreens:
How long since they've been watered and how long have they been dead?
Hello, anybody home ?

Hostas and grass...
Green and greener
Can it get more boring than this ?

More green

Sun-seeking, overgrown Yews

And they call me a redneck but I can't STAND
red mulch !

Oh Goodie, a whole yard full of shrubs
now that's original.

Unfortunately the bad outweight the good but I have managed to find a few good ones which I am so sure were done by pros. More on them later.