Wow! That's a lot of bushes. When we moved here Massey pest control told us to keep bushes away from our foundation. Alot of people recommend concrete or stone. Be careful of that -they retain heat. We had Village Palms designed our side yard. (They do this for free). They planted blue flowered ground cover and a few tropical hibiscus plants and opposite our slider we put a really big planter (4 feet high) and planted a arecca palm and garden lighting. It is really nice to have the area lit at night. It is very welcoming and much nicer to see greenery instead of concrete. Also, I think it's important to note how much sun you get out in your side yard. That will help you determine how much use you will get of the area. We are very lucky in that it is shaded (by our house) in the afternoon so we grill and eat out there. I would love to put an outdoor kitchen right under my kitchen window so I could pass food out easily. Another idea is to go on the Thevillages.com and look at pre-owned models of your house.
I would recommend both Villages Palms & R&V landscaping
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