Beginner Gardening: Should I hire a professional?, 1 by DMileski

DMileski wrote:
This is a planting bed in front of the dining room window. The fountain was left as a gift from the previous homeowners. :) I've planted creeping fig at the base of the wall in hopes it will cover it sooner than later. The bed was "staged" as a sitting area which is one idea of how to use the space. I prefer to have it planted with lots of flowers.

I planted hydrangeas, salvias, creeping jenny, foxgloves and some others which were so pretty in the mornings to wake up to--then the sprinkler guy installed mist heads in that bed and everything rotted. The garage wall blocks the afternoon sun so I think I need to plant flowers that only need partial sun. I think I also need to plant more hedges or something for structure or will the creeping fig covering the wall be enough of a backdrop for flowers? I also don't know what to do with the hedges planted in front of the dining room window. How do I incorporate them into the bed or do I get rid of them altogether? We homeschool and we use the dining room as the "school" room all day so I want this planting to be extra lovely.