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Full Sun Front Garden Ideas and Designs

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Modern Landscape
Modern Landscape
Small modern front full sun garden for autumn in San Francisco with a garden path and concrete paving.
The Lachman Residence
The Lachman Residence
Studio H2OStudio H2O
Design ideas for a large modern front driveway full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a garden path and concrete 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
Front Yard Landscape Project in Buffalo
Front Yard Landscape Project in Buffalo
Gorski LandscapingGorski Landscaping
Photo of a medium sized traditional front formal full sun garden for summer in New York.
Perennial Planting
Perennial Planting
Sylvan Gardens Landscape ContractorsSylvan Gardens Landscape Contractors
Photo of a small traditional front full sun garden in Other with a potted garden and gravel.
Bighorn Palm Desert luxury home with modern design
Bighorn Palm Desert luxury home with modern design
Whipple Russell ArchitectsWhipple Russell Architects
Bighorn Palm Desert luxury home with modern design. Photo by William MacCollum.
Medium sized modern front xeriscape full sun garden in Los Angeles with a desert look, gravel and a wood fence.
Stonehouse Meadow - Early Summer
Stonehouse Meadow - Early Summer
Lavish GardensLavish Gardens
A path through the Stonehouse Meadow, with Monarda in full bloom. Ecological landscaping
This is an example of an expansive rustic front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Toronto with a flowerbed and a stone fence.
Use Stone for Warmth
Use Stone for Warmth
Ecoscape Environmental DesignEcoscape Environmental Design
Low masonry retaining wall separates the yard, and allows for a layering of heights and containment of faster growing species. The rock retains heat, creating micro-zones that can help temperature sensitive flowers through our capricious Colorado springtime!
Bold Geometry
Bold Geometry
Wilber & KingWilber & King
The rear grounds are equally impressive with a lattice courtyard lawn, serpentine isle of boxwood with custom wood obelisks, metal garden sculpture and a Celtic knot garden. This property also has cutting, fragrance and rose gardens that bloom though out the seasons, and a fire-pit area for entertaining on those cool New England nights. This drone image gives allows you to see the precision of our planning and the creativity and expertise of our team. Photo by Neil Landino
Secret Garden
Secret Garden
Craig Reynolds Landscape ArchitectureCraig Reynolds Landscape Architecture
Tamara Alvarez
This is an example of a medium sized world-inspired front full sun garden in Miami with brick paving.
Techo-Bloc Design Gallery
Techo-Bloc Design Gallery
Thomas Lee Fisher LandscapingThomas Lee Fisher Landscaping
Large classic front formal full sun garden for spring in Philadelphia with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Mid Century Modern in the Hollywood Hills - Front Patio
Mid Century Modern in the Hollywood Hills - Front Patio
Bosler Earth DesignBosler Earth Design
Designer’s Notes: Use mixed materials such as concrete pavers, wood, various stones and decomposed granite to add interesting plant textures to add appeal. ©Daniel Bosler Photography
Modern Front Landscaping Project, Elmhurst, IL.
Modern Front Landscaping Project, Elmhurst, IL.
Ross and Jack's Landscaping Inc.Ross and Jack's Landscaping Inc.
Photo of a small modern front formal full sun garden for summer in Chicago with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Marquette | 2017
Marquette | 2017
Coats HomesCoats Homes
Inspiration for a large contemporary front full sun garden in Dallas with a potted garden.
Seaside
Seaside
a Blade of Grassa Blade of Grass
Bluestone front walk and circular peastone drive Photo by Pete Cadieux
Photo of a large nautical front driveway full sun garden in Boston with gravel.
Ocean front landscape lighting, FL estate
Ocean front landscape lighting, FL estate
Coastal SourceCoastal Source
Photo of an expansive world-inspired front driveway full sun garden for summer in Philadelphia with concrete paving and a garden path.
Low Water and Edible Landscape
Low Water and Edible Landscape
Revolution LandscapeRevolution Landscape
Flagstone pathway flanked by california poppies, other low water plantings, and a lime tree on the right side of the path.
Photo of a medium sized traditional front xeriscape full sun garden in San Diego with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Modern Urban Warmth, Capitol Hill
Modern Urban Warmth, Capitol Hill
SCJ Studio Landscape ArchitectureSCJ Studio Landscape Architecture
Our client built a striking new home on the east slope of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. To complement the clean lines of the facade we designed a simple, elegant landscape that sets off the home rather than competing with the bold architecture. Soft grasses offer contrast to the natural stone veneer, perennials brighten the mood, and planters add a bit of whimsy to the arrival sequence. On either side of the main entry, roof runoff is dramatically routed down the face of the home in steel troughs to biofilter planters faced in stone. Around the back of the home, a small “leftover” space was transformed into a cozy patio terrace with bluestone slabs and crushed granite underfoot. A view down into, or across the back patio area provides a serene foreground to the beautiful views to Lake Washington beyond. Collaborating with Thielsen Architects provided the owners with a sold design team--working together with one voice to build their dream home. Photography by Miranda Estes
Contemporary Landscape - Dramatic Transformation - San Rafael, CA
Contemporary Landscape - Dramatic Transformation - San Rafael, CA
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
Close up of a planting bed with succulents, cared grasses, and other architectural plants. Complimented by the gray concrete pavers and Mexican pebbles. This San Rafael front landscape has been dramatically updated with a welcoming concrete pathway entrance, and complimented by a variety of architectural plants, hardy succulents, textural grasses and a majestic, fruitless olive tree. The dramatic transformation is enhanced by a raised corten steel planter at the pathway entrance with gravel and succulents. Two horizontal ipe wood structures provide contemporary accents. New raised concrete planters alongside the new concrete driveway define the property and showcase more colorful succulents. A beautiful gray house paint color and ipe accents complete the remodel. Drawings, Design and Photos © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
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.

Full Sun Front 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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