Front Yard Refresh for a 1930s Colonial: Cottage Style Design Help

30-year resident, 2-story colonial, overgrown bushes at sunporch windows. Want cottage style, new smaller shrubs. Can send photos.

Next Steps

1. Email davidward@hotmail.com with "ALL EXPERTS QUESTION" in subject (strong spam filter).
2. Include: rough site plan (house, walks, windows, beds), sun exposure per bed, soil type, your lifestyle (maintenance tolerance, color prefs, favorite plants).
3. Photos: wide shots + closeups of existing shrubs.

Cottage Style Bones

• Mixed heights: low mounds, mid shrubs, accent trees.
• Soft edges: billowy, not sheared.
• Repeat colors: lavender, pink, white, chartreuse.
• Self-sowers welcome: foxglove, columbine, forget-me-not.

Happy to help once I see the canvas.