Front Yard Design

When it comes to front yard design, it's vitally important you focus on four different elements.

First off, you need to create a focal point, secondly, you need to choose a unique paving style, thirdly, you need to plant your shrubs and plants close together and fourth, you need a smart all around design. You will learn all of this and more in this article.

Every front yard needs a focal point. Nothing makes a better focal point then a great entrance. A vine covered archway over your front gate makes an authentic and charming entrance to any front yard. Potato Vine works well as its almost always flowering.

When it comes to paving and making a pathway, unique is the way to go. Low maintenance is also a good thing. What you need to figure out is what type of pathway you want and what you want it to do. Do you want a functional pathway or do you want a decorative pathway?

If you want a functional pathway, then make sure you take the shortest route to the front door. You can however make it look more attractive by adding gentle curves into the design.

Decorative paths are mainly used in larger gardens . It can be a continuous snake of paving or stepping stones.

Plant selection and planting is vital to a perfect front garden design. By using dense, rounded shrubs like hebe and choisya, you are planting close together and crowding out weeds at the same time.

If you want shade in your front yard, plants like Daphne Odora, which is an evergreen that has pink and white flowers in winter or Aucuba Japonica, which is a dense evergreen shrub are best.

Last not but not least is your all around front yard garden design. Low maintenance is the key, so using evergreen shrubs and material that doesn't need a lot of attention is the way to go.

Think Four Seasons: When designing your backyard landscape, remember that there are four seasons. You will want flowers and shrubs which bloom during different times of the season, autumn foliage during the fall, and a structure that can withstand the winter.
Plan before you dig a water garden. Before you even start to think of digging to put in a water garden, make sure you plan everything in advance. Dimensions, the type of water garden you want to have, how deep it will need to be and if you need any permits to do so. If in doubt, call a professional out to help you. That's why they are there.
Get the right supplies for the job. Make sure you always get the exact right supplies you need for the job at hand. Don't skimp on quality when you are landscaping your backyard as you will pay dearly for it in the long run.