Janet Begg

I use a small notebook, lined 8x11
I record for the year over several pages but separated by activity.

The planting one includes columns for
Date, plant /seed name, germination or transplant date
Quantity, row location, harvest date, and comments
Another page is for weather including temps and precipitation.
One page for seed ordering
Another for watering log
A garden map for crop rotation purposes

Makes it easy to flip back a few pages to the previous year/years

Looks like a linden

The shrub looks like a snowberry ,symphiocarpos and the flower does resemble a monster. My 2 cents

Some of the evergreen hedges do great with slight pruning, like yews and boxwoods.
I have some osmarea burkwoodi that are evergreen. Attract bees and smell great, plus don't need lots of water. My zone is similar to yours but hotter in summer.
Mine are 20 years old and about 9 ft with only slight pruning.

Looks like a hydrangea. Either oakleaf or peegee?