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Front Garden for Summer Ideas and Designs

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Entry courtyard
Entry courtyard
Lankford Associates Landscape ArchitectsLankford Associates Landscape Architects
The main entry to the house is carefully framed by a fenced courtyard to separate the entry from the parking and street. Lath screen, trellis and pathways frame and surround the courtyard. This farmstead is located in the Northwest corner of Washington State. Photo by Ian Gleadle
Canton Landscape Project
Canton Landscape Project
Poseidon Ponds & LandscapingPoseidon Ponds & Landscaping
Photo by Cory Mann
This is an example of a medium sized traditional front partial sun garden for summer in Detroit with a retaining wall and mulch.
Modern Prairie Front Landscape - New Berlin
Modern Prairie Front Landscape - New Berlin
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
A stone address marker and bluestone steppers lead you from the driveway entrance to the front walk. Westhauser Photography
This is an example of a medium sized world-inspired front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Milwaukee with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Belclaire
Belclaire
AquaTerra OutdoorsAquaTerra Outdoors
AquaTerra Outdoors was hired to design and install the entire landscape, hardscape and pool for this modern home. Features include Ipe wood deck, river rock details, LED lighting in the pool, limestone decks, water feature wall with custom Bobe water scuppers and more! Photography: Daniel Driensky
Our work
Our work
U.S. Green Pros a division of AKA LandscapesU.S. Green Pros a division of AKA Landscapes
Photo of a medium sized classic front formal partial sun garden for summer in Charlotte with mulch.
Traditional Landscape
Traditional Landscape
Inspiration for a large classic front driveway full sun garden for summer in New York with a garden path and brick paving.
Various Walls
Various Walls
SUPERIOR CONCRETE WALLSSUPERIOR CONCRETE WALLS
Inspiration for a large modern front full sun garden for summer in Gold Coast - Tweed with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Gilford
Gilford
Landscape ConstructionsLandscape Constructions
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary front full sun garden for summer in Perth with concrete paving.
English Jewel Box
English Jewel Box
Mariani LandscapeMariani Landscape
A dramatic entry with brick piers and apron opening to an asphalt driveway, ending in a drive court detailed with a cushwa brick medallion inlay. The drive is lined with the same brick curb that pulls from the brick inlay above the great window at the homes entry. The apron is also trimmed with a soldier course of brick. The hedge is boxwood, underplanted with hosta and ground cover. The gardens in the background are filled with 'Tina' crabapple, Hydrangea, boxwood, and Pachysandra ground cover. Photo Credit: Linda Oyama Bryan
sycamore mulch-less conversion
sycamore mulch-less conversion
Teach ‘em to Fish LandscapingTeach ‘em to Fish Landscaping
Design ideas for a small modern front partial sun garden for summer in Chicago with a garden path and natural stone paving.
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.
LOW WATER LANDSCAPE GARDENS
LOW WATER LANDSCAPE GARDENS
Marc Mason Landscape ServicesMarc Mason Landscape Services
Marc Mason Landscape Services
Photo of a small traditional front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Orange County.
Landscapes
Landscapes
Browne and Associates Custom LandscapesBrowne and Associates Custom Landscapes
This Hilltop front yard in the Denver Area was constructed in 2012. The existing "builder" landscape" completely failed at dressing up the front of this deserving house. Clients wanted a clever entryway that was more than a simple walkway. The front planter contains "changeable" features that transition with the seasons. During the holiday season, the brick planter is decorated with a Christmas theme. Design: Ben Browne Browne & Associates Custom Landscapes
Evergreen Mountain Retreat
Evergreen Mountain Retreat
Designscapes Colorado Inc.Designscapes Colorado Inc.
In Spring the gardens in the front yard burst with color. Lupine, salvia, and soapwort spill over dry stack walls to replicate an alpine mountain display. Photographed by Phil Steinhauer
Just a Fabulous Place to call Home
Just a Fabulous Place to call Home
Hursthouse Landscape Architects and ContractorsHursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors
After removing an outdated circle drive and overgrown plantings, our team reconfigured the drive and installed a full-range color bluestone walk to clearly emphasize the main door over the side entry.
Seneca Residence
Seneca Residence
Verdance Landscape ArchitectureVerdance Landscape Architecture
The new front walk of Tierra y Fuego terra-cotta with inset Arto ceramic tiles winds through fragrant drifts of Lavender, Cistus 'Little Miss Sunshine', and Arctotis 'Pink Sugar'. A pair of 'Guardsman' Phormium stand sentry at the front porch. Photo © Jude Parkinson-Morgan.
Colorful Entry Garden
Colorful Entry Garden
Plan-it Earth DesignPlan-it Earth Design
This welcoming entry on a corner lot provides green space for play and sets off the colorful plantings surrounding it
Inspiration for a medium sized modern front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Portland with a garden path.
Small Contemporary Garden Blackheath
Small Contemporary Garden Blackheath
Hamilton Cody Garden DesignHamilton Cody Garden Design
This is an example of a contemporary front driveway and private partial sun garden for summer in London with decking.
La Sombra - Walking Up to the Front Door
La Sombra - Walking Up to the Front Door
Hush HouseHush House
Walking along the warm ipe wood deck to the softly-lit second floor entry way.
This is an example of a small modern front formal and private partial sun garden for summer in Austin with decking and a metal fence.
Front Yard Low Maintenance Garden Design
Front Yard Low Maintenance Garden Design
Landscape LogicLandscape Logic
Landscape Logic created a very colorful but drought-tolerant and low-water use garden in the front yard. It has accent landscape lighting to showcase the plants and trees at night.

Front Garden for Summer 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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