Having a
well-designed and manicured front yard is usually the area that most homeowners
want to fix up the first because it is the part of the property that they see
the most. It is also the first thing that others see when they come over or
pass by. Here are some ideas to keep in mind that might help you choose a
particular front yard design for your home.
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1. The first thing to keep in mind is that the
layout looks much better if you are able to use the natural patterns in the
ground to create the layouts and walkways. Once you are able to lay down a path
it will put your flowers and plants at a lesser risk of being stomped on, and
it will also present a more defined route to the front door of your home.
2. When it comes
to adding any walls, bush hedges or fences in your front lawn, it is a good
idea to keep them under two feet tall so that visitors don’t feel like they are
caving in to your property. In addition to that, only add steps and curves in
areas that call for it and not just for the heck of it. It is important to
combine both aesthetics and practical matters when it comes to the outside of
your home, and take note that it is best to have the shortest path possible
from the edge of the yard to the front door.
3. If you have a
very large front yard you will want to make sure that you don’t have to work
hard to keep it looking nice. Think of ways to section off areas to replace
with stones or turf, and even mulch in round spaces under trees to reduce the
amount of yard work you will have to do. Just fence off the area that you want
to keep as a lawn, and work to replace the rest of the grass with something
less high maintenance.
4. For homes that
do have very large and deep front yards, a great way to use up some of that
space is by putting in large trees or bushes. They are great for adding some
visual stimulation and also make it so that area of the home is less work to
take care of.
5. After planting
new trees the space surrounding the little trunk can appear very empty or
barren, and you might want to fill that space up with a flower that will be
good for at least a year, like strawflower, angel’s trumpet, or kochia, until
the tree or shrub is mature enough to fill that space on its own.
6. If your
property is one that you think would benefit from putting stairs in, keep in
mind that as a general rule of thumb you should always have at least three
there. If you don’t think the slope is high enough for three steps, put in a
ramp instead. In addition to that, never make the steps wider or skinnier than
the pathway they are coming from. It can be nice to accent the area with
flowers or plants and use a different texture for the stairs compared to the
path, but in the end that is really your decision.
7. While it might
not seem like a big deal, keeping your front yard to scale is something else to
consider. Choosing plants and structures that complement the size of your house
are always the best way to handle the decorating and landscaping process.
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