Your front yard is the first thing that passersby will notice. Therefore, keeping it beautiful and organized will be your ultimate goal. One of the cheap and fun ways to make your front yard look more appealing is by growing some plants.
Apparently, improving curb appeal is not just about letting some flowers and greenery grow uncontrollably. You do need some plans to make it terrific rather than terrible. More about that later.
Here I’ve summed up and present you 10 front yard gardening ideas that will work in any front yard despite the size.

As usual, this list is compiled for you by Simphome.
It comes with dozen bonus ideas and as always the list is also presented in video format
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10. Create a Sidewalk Garden | BHG
The challenge is you need to pick the right plants that can make the most of the space. Tall, narrow plants like Foxgloves, Monkshoods, or Hollyhocks are a great choice as they fit in with small space between the fence and sidewalk while producing vivid blooms.
Don’t forget to team them up with dwarf flowering shrubs like Hydrangea, Diervilla, or Potentilla so that you’ll get blooms from the bottom to the top.
Add more blooms by training vines like roses or Bougainville to climb up the white fence and amp it up.
9. Add Curves | BHG
A curve paving pathway can add nuance and instant appeal to your front yard. But you will still need to accentuate it by growing plants along the curvy pathway. Flowering shrubs like blue star creepers and Cranesbills will be great. For moderate to heavy foot traffic, try Spring Cinquefoil or Brass Buttons.
8. Dress Up Your Mailbox | BHG
There are many ways you can use to dress up your mailbox. You can paint it or grow some plants to highlight it. Painting it will be easier. But I suggest you to go with the latter one as plants can enrich the look of your mailbox immensely.
Treat your mailbox like a trellis where your roses or clematis wrap the supporting post around. To avoid the awkward look, grow shrubs like Butterfly Bush, Weigela, and Spirea under the mailbox.
7. Cover Your Front Yard with Pebbles | BHG
This front yard looks great despite the absence of turf. The walkway is completely covered with pebbles and square tiles.
6. Add A Water Feature or Fountain | HomeBNC
If you want to bring in tropical flair to your front yard, you can opt for a water feature for the focal point. A fountain, waterfall, or a big jar with water can do the trick. Don’t forget to round out it with lush greenery.
Even if you prefer other types of garden, adding a water feature can create a more dramatic look, just like this garden.
5. Tap Your Sloping Front Yard | BHG
To tame your sloping front yard, you’re going to need to make a retaining wall before growing some beautiful flowers and bushes. The retaining wall can be made out of bricks, pavers, or concrete.
Use the retaining wall as the flower bed that hosts various kinds of blooms like hydrangea, snapdragon, daisies, or any other bloom you like.
4. Welcome Your Guests with an Archway | BHG
Vertical gardening is the best solution for any limited front yard and backyard. You only need to make trellis and let your plants climb up it. However, not all plants can be trained to climb up the trellis, though. Your alternative.
3. Upcycle an Old Wheel Barrow | HomeBNC
2. Embrace Zen Garden | BHG
Since a zen garden tends to be decorated with evergreen, you can enrich its look by varying the height of your plants. And to do this, you can grow Juniper, Japanese maples, bamboos, and Hostas.
Lastly number 1. Hang Your Plants | HomeBNC
Doesn’t have enough space to grow more plants? No big deal! You can even make a garden in your porch. But you’re going to need lots of planters to do it.
In this porch, you can find some hanging baskets that host petunias. The beautiful colors of petunias jazz the porch up perfectly. Since petunias are tough flowers that don’t mind dry soils, they are the best choice for your mini garden in the porch or in front of the house.
Besides, they can bloom for a long period of time.
Done.
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