Front Yard Landscape Redesign with New Shrubs and Black Mulch

Overgrown cypress has a way of taking over a front bed without you even noticing - until one day the whole front of the house just looks heavy and dated. That's exactly what we were dealing with here. The existing plantings had run their course, and the beds needed a full reset, not just a trim.

We pulled the cypress and started fresh. The new plant selection was intentional - white hydrangeas flanking a Fire Chief arborvitae in the center bed give the front of this home real visual structure. The hydrangeas bring fullness and seasonal color. The Fire Chief adds a punch of warm red-orange that pops against the brick. It's a combination that works both now and as the plants mature.

After getting the plants in the ground, we cut clean edges along the beds and laid fresh black mulch throughout. Black mulch does a lot of heavy lifting - it makes the plant colors stand out, locks in soil moisture, and gives the whole bed a sharp, finished look. The contrast against the stamped concrete driveway and the brick exterior is hard to beat.

The work wasn't just limited to the front. The side and rear beds got the same treatment - fresh black mulch, clean bed lines, and new plantings worked into the existing layout. Every area of this yard got attention, and it shows. Good landscape design isn't just about one focal point. It's about the whole property reading as intentional and well-kept.