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Affordable Driveway Garden Ideas and Designs

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Wildlife Friendly Front Garden
Wildlife Friendly Front Garden
Fenton Roberts Garden DesignFenton Roberts Garden Design
Jo Fenton
Design ideas for a small classic front driveway full sun garden for summer in London with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Elton Lane Residence
Elton Lane Residence
Studio BalconesStudio Balcones
Concrete stepping stones act as both entry path and an extra parking space. Photography by Lars Frazer
Photo of a medium sized retro front driveway partial sun garden in Austin with a garden path and concrete paving.
Garden Spaces
Garden Spaces
Dabah Landscape DesignsDabah Landscape Designs
Russian sage and lady's mantle alternating along a white fence with pink roses
Inspiration for a medium sized classic front driveway garden fence for summer in New York with a wood fence.
Formal Driveway -Cream Gravel w Granite Curbing & Paver Apron
Formal Driveway -Cream Gravel w Granite Curbing & Paver Apron
THE KING'S MASONSTHE KING'S MASONS
Design ideas for a medium sized classic front driveway partial sun garden in DC Metro with concrete paving.
Landscape, retaining wall, steps and driveway
Landscape, retaining wall, steps and driveway
Manzer's Landscape Design & DevelopmentManzer's Landscape Design & Development
This is an example of a medium sized classic front driveway full sun garden for summer in New York with a retaining wall and concrete paving.
Front Yard Landscape
Front Yard Landscape
Stephanie D PooleStephanie D Poole
The vertical garden provides a small scale herb and vegetable garden with edible flowers. It's located close to the kitchen for ease of use and care.
Mountain Landscaping blends with home and mountains
Mountain Landscaping blends with home and mountains
LAND BY DESIGNLAND BY DESIGN
This beautiful curved driveway is part of an environmentally sensitive system to reduce erosion, by reducing storm water runoff and to retain rainwater on site. Made of tumbled concrete pavers it blends nicely with the beautiful natural rock retaining walls. Plantings are between naturalistic and formal to transition from architecture to the wilderness. This is a water wise landscape using drip irrigation and channeled drainage from the land.
Fence Gallery
Fence Gallery
VIKING FENCE COVIKING FENCE CO
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary front driveway full sun garden for spring in Austin with a retaining wall.
Mar Vista
Mar Vista
Lauri Burrier Garden Design Inc.Lauri Burrier Garden Design Inc.
Close up of the "paddles and barrels" against the hardwood wall and poured concrete.
Inspiration for a small contemporary front driveway full sun garden in Los Angeles with a desert look and concrete paving.
Front Yard Makeover
Front Yard Makeover
California NaturescapingCalifornia Naturescaping
Medium sized traditional front driveway full sun garden for spring in San Diego with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Mid-Century Front Landscape - Racine
Mid-Century Front Landscape - Racine
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
View of the new entrance to the historical John Randal McDonald designed home. We were retained for the landscape design partially because of our background in architecture and our understanding of the mid-century aesthetic. Renn Kuhnen Photography
Hedge hug
Hedge hug
The Mirror of ParadiseThe Mirror of Paradise
Design ideas for a small traditional front driveway full sun garden for spring in Miami with natural stone paving.
2018 Recent Projects
2018 Recent Projects
Allied Fence CoAllied Fence Co
Large front driveway partial sun garden in Atlanta.
Modern front garden design Cheshire
Modern front garden design Cheshire
Alexandra Froggatt DesignAlexandra Froggatt Design
Alexandra Froggatt
Photo of a small contemporary front driveway full sun garden for summer in Cheshire with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Transforming a Perennial Garden
Transforming a Perennial Garden
Jill Davis DesignJill Davis Design
created a garden with lots of interesting colors, looking good all season, not any real blooms just great plants
This is an example of a large traditional front driveway partial sun garden for summer in Chicago with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Wood Fence and Gates
Wood Fence and Gates
Custom Security Fence & Iron Works, LLCCustom Security Fence & Iron Works, LLC
This is an example of a medium sized traditional front driveway full sun garden for spring in Houston with gravel.
Leucadia Raingarden
Leucadia Raingarden
Falling Waters LandscapeFalling Waters Landscape
Photo Cred. Dustin Ortiz
Medium sized rustic front driveway partial sun garden for summer in San Diego with a garden path and gravel.
Hardscape
Hardscape
R W Thompson LandscapingR W Thompson Landscaping
Medium sized traditional front driveway full sun garden in Orange County with concrete paving.
Gates
Gates
Split Rail Fence Co Denver COSplit Rail Fence Co Denver CO
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional front driveway partial sun garden for summer in Denver with mulch.
Verdant Landscape Group
Verdant Landscape Group
Verdant Landscape Group, LLCVerdant Landscape Group, LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional front driveway full sun garden for spring in Denver with a garden path and concrete paving.

Affordable Driveway Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed garden is as important as the emphasis we place on the designs of our interiors. After all, our grounds (however modest) frame our homes and contribute to first impressions not only of our houses, but also of the households within. Options for garden designs can be as elaborate or low maintenance as your lifestyle and preferences permit – consider both your aspirations for how it should look and how much time you can invest in garden maintenance. Consulting a gardener or landscape designer will ensure you have a garden that suits your lifestyle, the local climate and soil conditions. But don’t forget that with Houzz your first stop can be collecting images of garden ideas and designs you love in order to inspire your garden plans and potentially share them with a landscape gardening professional.

How do I come up with a front garden design?

The priority for a front garden is kerb appeal. Begin by considering the area immediately around and leading up to your front door. You may want to opt for front garden designs that blend well with the style of your home – for example, abundant foliage and flowerbeds will perfectly complement a period property, whereas man-made materials, geometric shapes and contrasting textures are great ideas for a contemporary garden design. Even if your front garden is a small space, keep it tidy – if you have more space, make the most of it with garden ideas and features such as a manicured lawn, gravel driveway, water feature or garden fencing. If you don’t have the time or commitment to devote to gardening, then neatly pruned hedges, statement paving, hanging baskets, garden benches and outdoor lighting are all decorative, low maintenance garden ideas for your front garden design.

How should I design my back garden?

Back gardens typically offer more space than front garden designs and serve a more recreational purpose, so it’s important to know how you want to spend time in your garden before you design it in order to build in the features that you will enjoy. If you love relaxing in the garden and dining al fresco, think about patios, decking, garden furniture and BBQs. For the more horticulturally-inclined, incorporate flower beds, greenhouses or vegetable garden designs. Your landscape gardening professional can help you install structures such as sheds, pergolas and gazebos that complement your garden design, and artfully-placed garden ideas such as lawn edging and lighting will add definition to your chosen design.

How do I create a low maintenance garden?

The great news is, gardens aren’t exclusively for the green-fingered. Whether you’re not horticulturally-inclined or simply don’t have the time for a bit of landscape gardening, you can still have a garden design that looks the way you want by making some smart design choices. While many of us favour low maintenance gardens like urban gardens, roof terraces and patio gardens, lovers of greenery don’t need to sacrifice grass for paving slabs. Whatever you want from your garden, there are a variety of gardening solutions that can be built in to make life easier. For example, labour intensive features such as vegetable patches, greenhouses and flower beds can be optimised with an automatic irrigation system. These can be offset with fuss-free garden ideas such as hard landscaping, including gravel, paving or decking, and hard-wearing evergreens that require minimal upkeep. You might even consider replacing your garden fencing with slow growing hedging, which can be maintained less regularly than wooden fence panels. If having a lawn is important, there are different types of grasses in varying degrees of durability and maintenance. You may choose to take a more relaxed approach to your lawn – “wild” garden designs can have great charm if the grasses and flowers are chosen carefully. If you prefer a manicured lawn, it’s a good idea to invest in a “mulching” lawn mower that will recycle clippings and remove the need for cleaning up. Finally, there isn’t a more low maintenance garden lawn than artificial grass which can look highly realistic and keep your garden looking green. Garden ornaments are a great way to add interest to your low maintenance garden design – go for smart garden ideas such as solar garden lights which are both decorative and functional. Find some of the most popular design ideas on Houzz.
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