Beginner Gardening: Are my shrubs dying? What do I do?, 0 by cyn0127

cyn0127 wrote:
I am not much of a gardener and I have no clue what kind of plants are in my yard. We built our home about a year and half ago and the landscaping is whatever the builders chose. I need help identifying them and finding out what's wrong with them. The one on the right has yellow leaves with black spots. The plant on the left has black leaves and is having trouble sprouting new leaves. (This picture is old so it does not show what's currently wrong with them.) Any help would greatly appreciated! :)