Thanks--now that I'm on this PC, I can include what it looked like earlier this year....
We cut the big bush in front of the left-hand window all the way back. It infringes on the walkway to the porch and it was also creating more shade that I didn't want. It'll grow back anyway
May 2017
Early June 2017
Late June 2017
August 2017
Yesterday
Now--99% daylilies in front!