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Coastal Front Garden Ideas and Designs

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Westport Cottage
Westport Cottage
Minglewood, LLCMinglewood, LLC
Cottage Shrub and Perennial Garden
Inspiration for a small beach style front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Providence with a garden path.
Front Yard Landscape
Front Yard Landscape
Stephanie D PooleStephanie D Poole
Small beach style front xeriscape full sun garden in Santa Barbara with a garden path and gravel.
Eadie Mid Century Beach House
Eadie Mid Century Beach House
Dane Spencer Landscape ArchitectureDane Spencer Landscape Architecture
Giovanni Lunardi, composites by DKS
This is an example of a coastal front full sun garden for autumn in Portland.
Goldbug Island Residence
Goldbug Island Residence
REMARKREMARK
front yard
Photo of a coastal front xeriscape garden in Charleston with decomposed granite.
Beach Style Garden
Beach Style Garden
Inspiration for a medium sized coastal front partial sun garden for spring in Sydney with a retaining wall and decking.
Boomer Beach | Port Elliot
Boomer Beach | Port Elliot
Catnik Design StudioCatnik Design Studio
The client brief was to design a limestone wall, new entrance and pathway for beach access and a coastal garden that could withstand the southern ocean elements. The wall curves in reference to the Boomer Beach waves and give some protection to the plants behind. The plant list was extensive. Texture and foliage were a strong driver in plant selection. The pebble and sleeper path reference the Cockle Train railway that runs the length of the garden. Residential | garden design | ocean planting Completed | 2020 Designer | Cathy Apps, catnik design studio Landscape | AHLG (Adelaide Hills Lawns & Gardens) Soil Conditioners | Neutrog Australia Lighting | LED Outdoors Architectural
Westside Santa Cruz Sustainable Front Yard
Westside Santa Cruz Sustainable Front Yard
Earth Design GardensEarth Design Gardens
Newly planted pineapple guavas (feijoas) and California lilac (Ceanothus) will form a drought tolerant and low maintenance hedge.
Photo of a small nautical front xeriscape garden in San Francisco with natural stone paving.
Xeriscape Install With Dry Creek + Low Water Plantings
Xeriscape Install With Dry Creek + Low Water Plantings
Yachats Yardscapes, LLCYachats Yardscapes, LLC
This gorgeous landscape install was designed to minimize runoff into the client's driveway. We chose plants with low-water needs, beautiful + ethically-sourced river rock, and hand-selected landscape boulders for this property.
Clairmont Hideaway
Clairmont Hideaway
Marilyn's Dreamscapes L.L.C.Marilyn's Dreamscapes L.L.C.
Accent boulders were added to anchor the Lantana that will sprawl through the landscape. Lighting was installed to uplight the new trees and different decorate stones were added to further highlight the trees.
Point Loma Front Yard
Point Loma Front Yard
Landscape LogicLandscape Logic
These are Before, During, and After photos of a recent project we completed in Point Loma. The front yard was a sloped lawn and unusable. We terraced the yard with Keystone Country Manor and installed a concrete walkway to the front door.
Hawaii Landscape
Hawaii Landscape
Stephen Haus ASLAStephen Haus ASLA
Design ideas for a large beach style front driveway garden in Hawaii.
Beach House Entry
Beach House Entry
Andover Landscape Design & ConstructionAndover Landscape Design & Construction
The client asked us to create a low maintenance, highly functional front entry to this beachfront retreat. As with most beach homes, guest parking is critical and creating an easy to navigate parking area is paramount to design success. We chose to maximize the front yard without turning it into a parking lot. Native crushed stone parking pads surrounded by sun loving, drought tolerant plants create exactly what the client was looking for.
Skagit Bay Waterfront, Camano Island WA
Skagit Bay Waterfront, Camano Island WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
South facing terrace at the entry.
Medium sized nautical front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Seattle with natural stone paving.
Great Family Spaces, Patios, and Walkways
Great Family Spaces, Patios, and Walkways
Hursthouse Landscape Architects and ContractorsHursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors
Landscape design by John Algozzini
Design ideas for a nautical front partial sun garden for summer in Chicago with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Sea Glass House
Sea Glass House
Amy Martin Landscape DesignAmy Martin Landscape Design
Location: Hingham, MA, USA This newly constructed home in Hingham, MA was designed to openly embrace the seashore landscape surrounding it. The front entrance has a relaxed elegance with a classic plant theme of boxwood, hydrangea and grasses. The back opens to beautiful views of the harbor, with a terraced patio running the length of the house. The infinity pool blends seamlessly with the water landscape and splashes over the wall into the weir below. Planting beds break up the expanse of paving and soften the outdoor living spaces. The sculpture, made by a personal friend of the family, creates a stunning focal point with the open sky and sea behind. One side of the property was densely planted with large Spruce, Juniper and Birch on top of a 7' berm to provide instant privacy. Hokonechloa grass weaves its way around Annabelle Hydrangeas and Flower Carpet Roses. The other side had an existing stone stairway which was enhanced with a grove of Birch, hydrangea and Hakone grass. The Limelight Tree Hydrangeas and Boxwood offer a fresh welcome, while the Miscanthus grasses add a casual touch. The Stone wall and patio create a resting spot between rounds of tennis. The granite steps in the lawn allow for a comfortable transition up a steeper slope.
Harbor View - Island Bungalow updated plantings
Harbor View - Island Bungalow updated plantings
Barbara Wilson Landscape Architect, LLCBarbara Wilson Landscape Architect, LLC
This small beach side bungalow was looking to update the front yard plantings to add salt-tolerant, summer flowering shrubs and perennials that were low maintenance. The plantings included some of the owners favorite plants (Lamb's Ears and Roses). Low plantings were added along the edges of the existing front walk.
Hydrangeas in bloom
Hydrangeas in bloom
Bay Avenue Plant CompanyBay Avenue Plant Company
Beach plantings - Black Pine & Hydrangea
Photo of a beach style front formal partial sun garden for summer in New York.
Down by the Beach
Down by the Beach
inovasis designinovasis design
Kev Quelch
This is an example of a medium sized nautical front xeriscape full sun garden in Adelaide with a garden path and gravel.
Native coastal design
Native coastal design
Michael Flaugh, Landscape Architect, P.L.Michael Flaugh, Landscape Architect, P.L.
This is an example of a large nautical front xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in Miami with gravel and a garden path.
Coastal Knoll - Hingham, MA
Coastal Knoll - Hingham, MA
Sean Papich Landscape ArchitectureSean Papich Landscape Architecture
Photography by Sean Papich and Monty & Nan Abbott
Nautical front full sun garden in Boston.

Coastal Front Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal front garden design.

How should I design my coastal 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 coastal 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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