Well, the holidays are over and we’re now into the “what is there to do” period of winter. Of course, you could start working on your taxes, but that’s no fun.
You might want to take this time to plan for some updates to the exterior of your home. IMO, spending money on landscaping is one of those projects that actually gives a high return on your investment when it comes time to sell. The plants can be increasing in size (and value) while you live in the home and while YOU enjoy their beauty. Plus, if done well, landscaping will make your home more attractive to buyers.
Since we’re not getting overloaded with snow – so far – the landscape companies are probably not quite so busy with plowing, and might have more time to work with you on a plan. By calling them now, you can also get into their schedule 
when planting weather finally arrives.
I’ve used a firm called Terra Horticulture for the work I’ve had done so far. We’re working on sections of my yard over time rather than doing everything at once. You can meet with them now, outline your goals (and budget), then they’ll create a plan for you and put you into their spring schedule.
My next section that definitely needs an overhaul is the front. It still has the “builder provided” pfitzers that are now looking pretty awful. I’ve had to keep them pruned because they were originally planted too close to the home, so after 12 years they now have lots of scrubby stems showing.
Guess I should follow my own advice and give Terra a call … huh!
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The planning part to do the job overtime is great advice. People forget that great gardens do not happen over night. It frequently takes five years for a garden to com into its own. However I see people trying for instant gratification with larger plants to fill in a space, forgetting that the plants will simply grow larger.
I am currently transplanting some bushes to create a new look. While my brother is heavily pruning now. Enjoy your garden.
LOL, I did that with my first home! Eight years later my back yard was like a jungle. Oh well, I sold it so then the new buyers had to deal with it.
It DID sell in 13 days … in part because of the privacy it offered that other homes didn’t.