20 Front Yard Landscaping Ideas

Use a retainer

Using rocks to break up a garden bed or adding pea gravel borders to your walkways is a simple and inexpensive way to add interest to any front yard landscape. They also add texture, preventing it from looking too flat and muddy.

For low-maintenance front yard landscaping ideas, plant window boxes or trough-style planters filled with flowers and foliage. “It’s an easy way to add color and interest, without breaking the bank,” says designer Vanessa Gasbarra.

A front yard arbor is another great idea for bringing height and drama to your landscape. It can be used to support climbing roses, Carolina jasmine, clematis or other vining plants.

A retainer wall is a great idea for incorporating usable land into a sloping lawn, as long as it’s structurally sound and well-built. It’s also a great way to facilitate drainage in soggy garden areas.