Beginner Gardening: Any suggestions for a new gardener?, 1 by missysgarden

missysgarden wrote:
Len123, thanks for your response. I really don't know much about planting/pruning roses so I've stayed away from them. I'm definately going to read up on them though (not much of a cottage garden without roses lol). SmokeySC , yes it's a rock planter that's original to the house. The front of my home faces west, so it gets full afternoon sun. The planting area I'm concerned about ( in the circle) is definately full sun. back further towards the flower bed it mostly get's shade except for late in the afternoon.

I've attached a current pic so you can see more of my "problem" with needing "fillers".
thanks for all the help