This is a collaborative post: Every year, when spring is on the horizon, you might have the best of intentions. Birds are chirping, buds are emerging, and the weather is getting warmer. But, despite your desire to want to do some front yard landscaping, you might not have any ideas to bring it to life.
The good news? You don’t have to be a professional landscaper or designer to come up with creative landscaping ideas for your front yard or front garden.
While taking your front yard from drab to fab can seem daunting, with a little help and some great landscape design ideas, you can DIY your space without breaking the bank. Read on to get some inspiration, and use these ideas to jumpstart the journey to your dream front yard.
Natural Wonders
While gardening might seem daunting if you don’t have a green thumb, there are many beautiful flowers and other plants that anyone can use to enrich an outdoor space and bring your front yard to life.
Any Season Flower Bed
By planting annual and perennial flowers alongside evergreen shrubs, you can guarantee blooms throughout the entire year. In the spring and summer, you’ll have a classic mix of lush reds and pinks, but those disappear in the colder months. However, when you intersperse those blooms with some evergreens, you’ll have beautiful red and orange berries livening up the space throughout the winter.
Log Planter
Eco-friendly, beautiful, and free – a log planter provides the perfect trifecta for your updated yard. There’s a good chance someone in the neighborhood has a downed tree they’d love you to take off their hands. Once you hollow it out, you can fill it with planters that can be updated each season, or full of long-lasting succulents. This also works if you have a tree stump in your yard!
Climbing Blooms
If you have a stone wall, picket fence, or stairs with a railing, take advantage of some vertical space and plant some climbers. Ivy and roses are classic and timeless options, but wisteria, clematis, and morning glories will also climb beautifully up your home, adding color and fragrance.
Man-Made Design Ideas
Flowers and plants are a given in any beautiful yard – but don’t stop there. Adding some man-made elements will turn a lovely front yard into a true work of art.
Garden Spiral
Perfect for a small vegetable garden or a particularly beautiful hydrangea bush, creating a garden spiral out of smooth stones makes a perfect focal point. Garden spirals are super easy to customize and can be made in any size. You can even change up the shape to fit your needs or the aesthetic of your yard.
Garden Hose Home
If you have an eyesore of a garden hose, it can ruin a carefully designed space. But, with some planks and a little wood glue, you can house your hose in its own decorative box. With a simple rustic finish, you can paint or decorate it to customize your style, and even put a planter on it. This is also a great way to hide a bulky AC unit – just update the sizing to fit the frame of your air conditioner!
Bicycle Planter
Have an old bicycle that your kids have outgrown? Turn it into an adorable and stylish planter. Use the bike’s basket as a built-in planter, and add some more to the seat or back wheel. With a bit of creativity, you’ll have an upcycled masterpiece. The best part? Rust, rain, or paint damage will only improve the rustic look.
Let’s Get to Work
Now that you have some great front yard landscape design ideas, all that’s left is to wait for a sunny day, grab your favourite gardening gloves, and get outside. With these tips and tricks, your front lawn will be the talk of the town, and you won’t have to spend too much money to do it!