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Looking for ideas for front garden

2 years ago

Hi,

Im thinking of what to do with the front garden. I want something very low maintenance, but with plants so that the front garden always has green. Possibly a camomile lawn?

Im also thinking about an arch over the front gate with some sort of climbing plants?

Id like to shield off the road a bit more with perhaps some fencing which comes above the wall, but I dont want to block the light/sun from the downstairs windows. (Its south/east facing).

Any thoughts, advice or inspirational photos would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

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The Rooted Concept Garden Designs
2 years ago
Hi there!
Arch over the gate sounds nice! With regards to the fence pannels on top of the wall, I would just be mindful since you are usually limited to 1m for front gardens. You could also go for plants that have an open format such as tall grasses for this.
I would fill your borders with a mixture of low maintenance shrubs and perennials not just a lawn so that you add height, colour, a variety of forms and year around interest. Just be mindful when choosing the planting to match it to your garden's specific conditions (soil composition and pH, level of sunlight, exposure etc) so that they thrive!
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