| Front yard landscaping is not often considered an | | | | perimeter. Consider a Japanese garden with river |
| area for entertaining or for sitting and enjoying | | | | rock landscaping that can represent water, |
| the sun. The front yard is commonly only used to | | | | symbolically separating the house from the street. |
| get from the driveway to the front door or for | | | | Water features created out of various types of |
| curb appeal. This part of your home can become | | | | rocks are beautiful and dramatic. They can offer |
| your favorite spot with the proper planning and | | | | tranquility and peacefulness. River rock landscaping |
| creative outdoor landscaping ideas. You pay taxes | | | | used for the borders and to line pathways, or as |
| on all of your property you might as well use and | | | | part of the facade on the front of your home, |
| enjoy of every square inch. | | | | and in water features, give a country garden feel |
| A large front yard space is the most ideal for | | | | to the landscape. A wooden or stone bench and |
| creating entertaining areas. If privacy is a concern | | | | garden swing can provide resting places for your |
| it can be achieved by using trees and shrubbery. | | | | guests. A small table with a couple of chairs is a |
| Trees with great autumn color that sit in pots on | | | | great place to visit with your neighbors and watch |
| the front porch, or grow at the edge of the yard | | | | the children play. |
| and reappear in the middle of the garden will also | | | | A landscape architect or a well trained employee |
| add interest. Carpet the path to your front door | | | | at your local home and garden shop are great |
| with drought tolerant groundcovers. Wooly thyme | | | | sources for your outdoor landscaping ideas and |
| is a great choice. It will cover the bare earth and | | | | solutions. Your computer is also a great resource. |
| keep down the weeds. For more visual impact try | | | | There are many items available to order online |
| blue star creeper. It produces masses of sky blue | | | | that may not be available at your neighborhood |
| flowers and takes light foot traffic well. | | | | home improvement center. |
| If your neighborhood allows fences in the front | | | | Add value and ambiance with creative front yard |
| yard this would also help create privacy. One idea | | | | landscaping that will invite your friends to meander |
| is to add a low wall around the property's | | | | and sit a spell. |