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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We moved in to our house this spring and I didn't make any big garden changes because I wanted to see how things grew. The more I look at the front of the house, the more I want to dig out the azaleas and old box woods. They just look overgrown and lumpy with a bare spot where the old owners must have already pulled out a bush. I'm thinking we'd start fresh with some smaller shrubs or plants, but I'm afraid the house will look to bare without the big bushes. Thoughts? Anyone did this and loved it or regretted it?[/quote]

We live in a very mixed age neighborhood. All the young people moving in remove all the bushes and put in a low row of evergreens. All the older neighbors leave the big bushes. So you can tell how old the family is by the landscaping. We did a combination. Old box woods are valuable, old azaleas not so much. Both can be pruned into a better shape. We moved the azaleas into the back yard, where they look much better. Very cheerful in the spring. It does not make your home look "new" to remove all the landscaping. It just looks bare, and it take years for it to grow in. You can try it in photo shop and see what you think.[/quote]

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