Beginner Gardening: Landscaping Ideas Please, 1 by harleyfan34

harleyfan34 wrote:
The house is edge with white gravel all the way around the house against the foundation, about 12 inces wide and about 3 inches deep. I was told when we bought the house, this was done because the rain water from surronding houses drain into my yard. I'm pretty sure I have clay dirt. The front of the house faces west and gets a lot of sun. I have hostas on the right side of house that are doing okay. I had to plant past the gravel and even then my dirt has a lot of gravel in it.
Please help with some ideals for the west (sunny) and north (partly sunny) side of this house It's so drab looking. I live in Richmond, Mo 6a. I can put closer pics on if you need. I would love perrinals and small shrubs or small trees
Thanks