AREA 1: Front Slope (Priority 1) ~475 sq ft, triangular, two-tiered stone walls, partial sun, high street visibility Quick Assessment This is your curb appeal anchor. The stone walls are a genuine asset. The arborvitae are generic and blocky. The upper slope is bare and erosion-prone. Key Constraints Slope means water runs off fast. Soil is likely compacted and rocky. The large tree on the upper slope creates root competition and partial shade. Budget limits you to a few anchor plants plus groundcover. Design Concept Replace the arborvitae on the lower tier with a mix of flowering shrubs and low perennials. Plant the upper slope with a spreading groundcover to stabilize it and fill it cheaply. Keep it layered: taller at the back/top, lower at the front wall edge. Plant Recommendations Lower tier (replace arborvitae or keep 2-3 and supplement): Spirea japonica 'Little Princess' or 'Gold Flame'. Pink blooms late spring. Compact. $8-12 each at Home Depot or Mahoney's. Catmint (Nepeta 'Walker's Low'). Lavender blooms, repeat flowering, drought tolerant once established. $6-10 each. Daylilies (Hemerocallis). Your wife wants color. These are nearly indestructible, spread on their own, and bloom all summer. Divide from neighbors or buy cheap in flats. Upper slope (stabilization + color): Creeping phlox (Phlox subulata). Blooms pink or white in spring, spreads fast, holds slope soil. $5-8 each, plant 18 inches apart. Native wild ginger (Asarum canadense) under the tree where it's Ver más