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Small Front Yard Garden Design Ideas

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Michael Flaugh, Landscape Architect, P.L.Michael Flaugh, Landscape Architect, P.L.
Photo of a small tropical front yard partial sun garden in Miami with a water feature and gravel.
Cottage Garden, Aptos
Cottage Garden, Aptos
Elemental Design GroupElemental Design Group
This coastal garden is a vibrant oasis of sustainable beauty. It features a welcoming wood entry deck that serves as a charming focal point and offers a seamless transition from the indoors to the outdoors. The garden showcases an array of colorful drought-tolerant perennials, thoughtfully chosen not only for their vibrant blooms but also for their ability to attract and nourish local pollinators.
Ornamental grasses in foreground, low water plants and paths in background
Ornamental grasses in foreground, low water plants and paths in background
June Scott DesignJune Scott Design
Succulents, grasses and low-water shrubs with vivid foliage give this coastal garden a rich, textured look with minimal maintenance. Photos by Daniel Bosler
Laurelhurst Modern Garden
Laurelhurst Modern Garden
Northwest Native Landscapes LLCNorthwest Native Landscapes LLC
Dramatic plant textures, modern hardscaping and sharp angles enhanced this mid-century modern bungalow. Soft plants were chosen to contrast with the sharp angles of the pathways and hard edges of the MCM home, while providing all-season interest. Horizontal privacy screens wrap the front porch and create intimate garden spaces – some visible only from the street and some visible only from inside the home. The front yard is relatively small in size, but full of colorful texture.
Vorgarten Einfamilienhaus
Vorgarten Einfamilienhaus
Schröer StudioSchröer Studio
Der hier gezeigte Vorgarten schlägt ein Spagat zwischen Offen- und Geborgenheit. Entgegen meist starren und abweisend wirkenden Hecken sorgt die leichte Staudenbepflanzung für ein ganzjährig freundlichen Empfang. Durch die bewusste Verwendung höherer Pflanzen, welche leicht versetzt angeordnet sind, wird trotz der scheinbaren Durchlässigkeit eine klar wahrnehmbare Trennung zwischen privatem und öffentlichen Raum hergestellt.
Driveway with historic preservation in mind
Driveway with historic preservation in mind
Twig Landscape Design, LLCTwig Landscape Design, LLC
Another after photo of the widened front steps and updated materials for the front stoop (Cambridge Limestone) and a much more functional parking pad.
3D rendering for a landscape project - Colorful water wise plant scheme, using t
3D rendering for a landscape project - Colorful water wise plant scheme, using t
Vscape - Outdoor DesignVscape - Outdoor Design
3d rendering for a landscape design project in Claremont, CA.
Design ideas for a small mediterranean front yard full sun xeriscape for spring in Los Angeles with a garden path, concrete pavers and a wood fence.
Seattle Cottage
Seattle Cottage
SCJ Studio Landscape ArchitectureSCJ Studio Landscape Architecture
This is an example of a small arts and crafts front yard full sun xeriscape in Seattle with with privacy feature and concrete pavers.
Cazenovia Lake House
Cazenovia Lake House
A J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLCA J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLC
Soft colourful plantings along the pathway, seasonal interest begins in early spring and the planting is still colourful in late summer. Less than a year old the planting was installed last October 2019 and now in August, it looks like it has always been there.
Warm and Welcoming
Warm and Welcoming
O'hana Art EnvironmentsO'hana Art Environments
Replacing an existing driveway with the same 'Versailles' pattern travertine stone of the home's newly installed pathway, this front yard now looks complete. Continuity in materials and texture throughout is in noticeable contrast with the industrial grey concrete driveways that have been left as is on adjoining properties. The beautiful earth tones of the flatwork are in harmony with the home as well as the carefully selected water-wise plantings. This is the 'complete package', even in a relatively modest space!
Retro garden
Retro garden
MG GardensMG Gardens
West facing bed on sandy soil with Oleander 'Cherry Surprise', Aloe 'Topaz', Chalksticks and foxtail asparagus fern. Tough enough to handle the heat from the concrete driveway and brick house.
Front Yard Landscape
Front Yard Landscape
Stephanie D PooleStephanie D Poole
The meandering flagstone pathway leads visitors from the sidewalk or driveway to the front door around a rain chain downspout.
Design ideas for a small beach style front yard full sun xeriscape in Santa Barbara with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Xeric Front Yard Garden
Xeric Front Yard Garden
Online Landscape DesignsOnline Landscape Designs
This xeric landscape design is based on a desire for a front yard that is not only water wise, but colorful, interesting, and bird and bee friendly. I was able to use some water saving ideas for the garden while working around the homeowner’s beautiful and mature silver maple tree. We started by removing all of the thirsty turf and installing a drip irrigation system that efficiently waters each plant individually at its roots. I then designed a water wise front yard garden with bermed areas for contour, moss rock boulders for year round visual interest, pathways for navigating the garden, evergreen plants for winter greenery, and shrubs and perennials that bloom from early spring to late fall for as much color as possible through three seasons. The homeowners wanted a very detailed plant design, so I created two versions of the design, one with a plant key and the other with plant labels. The plant pallet features xeric shrubs and perennials that attract pollinators such as bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Many of the shrubs provide berries, not only for the birds, but also for the homeowners to enjoy. There are perennial herbs, medicinal plants and Colorado natives in the landscape design as well. This variety of plants transformed the front yard into a space that is water wise and functional as well as beautiful.
Contemporary Garden
Contemporary Garden
Inspiration for a small contemporary front yard partial sun garden in London.
Landscape Water Feature Design & Installation Rochester NY Acorn Ponds
Landscape Water Feature Design & Installation Rochester NY Acorn Ponds
Acorn Ponds & WaterfallsAcorn Ponds & Waterfalls
Landscape Water Feature Design & Installation Rochester NY Acorn Ponds & Waterfalls Acorn Ponds & Waterfalls brought this Rochester (NY) front yard landscape to life with the installation of this stunning custom designed water feature which consists of bubbling urns, waterfalls, led lighting and beautiful aquatic plants. The sound of water running softly through this lovely water feature provides a relaxing sound that inspires relaxation which makes you want to sit down, relax, and enjoy all the simple pleasures life has to offer. Not only are water features lovely, they will make any space look more aesthetically pleasing and are the next best thing to living on a lovely lake or a sparking fish pond. This water feature has bubbling urns which can be installed with multiple sizes in groupings or we can design & install your water feature to have only one gorgeous stand alone urn. We love installing these beautiful urns in pondless waterfalls as well as in streams and fish ponds while adding LED lighting to them. Another cool feature is the addition of FIRE to the top of our fountains which really enhances the whole garden and makes the house stand out from the rest. The owners can sip their morning coffee on the porch and see a myriad of lovely birds and other pretty wildlife stop by for a quick sip of water. It’s a simple pleasure, but it brings a smile to the lives of our Western NY clients in Rochester & Buffalo New York (NY) and we love what we do. Our unique water features are also easy to maintain! Homeowners worry their new custom water feature requires ample work to maintain, but they do not. Acorn Ponds & Waterfalls design experts are happy to discuss seasonal care of water features with our clients to ensure they’re being cared for properly, no matter the season. Acorn Ponds & Waterfalls can help you design and install a beautiful water feature to add that peace and tranquility to your outdoor spaces. For large or small projects, there are always solutions to adding a water feature in your garden weather you are thinking about installing a pondless waterfall, one of a kind fish pond, custom water feature or large recreational pond. Acorn works with you from beginning to end so you can have a worry free addition to your backyard.
Westport Cottage
Westport Cottage
Minglewood, LLCMinglewood, LLC
Cottage Shrub and Perennial Garden
Design ideas for a small beach style front yard full sun xeriscape for summer in Providence with a garden path.
Landscape Beds
Landscape Beds
Kohler Lawn & Outdoor IncKohler Lawn & Outdoor Inc
This is an example of a small front yard full sun formal garden in Kansas City with mulch.
Old Town Alexandria Brick Entry
Old Town Alexandria Brick Entry
THE KING'S MASONSTHE KING'S MASONS
Inspiration for a small traditional front yard partial sun garden in DC Metro with a garden path and brick pavers.
一坪のスペースの小庭の中で、枯流れと和風ナチュラルの融合を
一坪のスペースの小庭の中で、枯流れと和風ナチュラルの融合を
造園・庭造り専門店【新美園】造園・庭造り専門店【新美園】
一坪の中に垣根、雑木群生、枯れ流れ、苔庭を融合した小庭の眺め
Small asian front yard garden in Tokyo.
Thriving Pollinator Garden for Hampden Townhome
Thriving Pollinator Garden for Hampden Townhome
Roland Oehme Landscape ArchitectureRoland Oehme Landscape Architecture
This is a small garden (approx. 600 sq. ft.) next to a corner townhome in an urban setting in Baltimore’s popular Hampden neighborhood. We transformed this former weed patch into a thriving and beautiful pollinator garden of mostly native plants. The client specifically wanted flowering plants for all pollinators, but especially hummingbirds, and the garden was to be bird friendly as well. I designed the garden and installed it with the help of landscape contractors. I located a water fountain against the rear wall. The client also desired a vine to cover the rear wall so I selected the Trumpet Vine which is growing beautifully. I continue to oversee the maintenance of this garden. Landscape design and photo by Roland Oehme

Small Front Yard Garden Design Ideas

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