Outdoor Landscaping Ideas For The Front Yard
Are you looking for low maintenance outdoor landscaping ideas? Cool green grass is the first choice for most homeowners. Some areas are now putting limits on how much homeowners are allowed to water. More and more of us are concerned about water conservation. Below are a few “zero-scape” outdoor landscape ideas.
We suggest you lose the lawn in the front lawn. In its place have a woodland garden, hardscape or meadow. An alternate outdoor landscaping idea would be to create a natural looking pathway to the front door. Transform it into a woodland garden by making a path using slabs of basalt or sandstone. The walkway becomes more intriguing with a variety of small evergreen shrubs and delightful perennials lining the path.
The northern areas of the east and west have plant varieties that last all year around with little maintenance. An evergreen perennial such as the hellebores would be an elegant and colorful addition. It is a buttercup varietal that can have up to 50 blossoms and will grow to 18 inches.
For the Southwest drought resistant outdoor landscaping ideas are commonplace and many homeowners have created small patio areas in their front yards and will compliment it with a few shade trees. To add some interest they might use two different colors of gravel in their garden areas and plant drought loving cactus and succulents in differing colors, shapes and sizes. They also might add an intimate seating area ideal for coffee or cocktail visits with their neighbors.
In the west droughts plague the are from time to time. Low maintenance and outdoor landscape ideas that require very little water should be a top priority. A couple of great plants that provide both color and aroma are rosemary and lavendar. They will flourish with very little water or care. Westerners should consider creating a focal point out of Mexican or concrete pavers and add a small water feature. Setting out two small chairs and a table for a sweet area to enjoy a morning cup of coffee.
There are several online sites that give suggestions for native plants that would deffinately thrive in your region. These sites will more than likely offer photos of the plant varieties. A money saving suggestion would be to purchase small four inch potted plants instead of more mature plants. They get big surprisingly fast and look great in no time.
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