The vertical garden provides a small scale herb and vegetable garden with edible flowers. It's located close to the kitchen for ease of use and care.

At this Palo Alto home, a concrete wall provides privacy for front yard seating. Existing boxwoods and dogwood tree at right were kept per client's wishes. (Photography by Paul Dyer)

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Design ideas for a contemporary front yard landscaping in Orange County.

Glencoe Residence Landscape. Brick Paver Driveway with Bluestone Motorcourt Border, Radiant Snow Melt Heat System, French Inspired Formal Entrance Landscape, Low Voltage Lighting, and Irrigation. Entire property Constructed by: Arrow. Designed by: Marco Romani, RLA - Landscape Architect.

The Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C boasts some of the most beautiful and well maintained bungalows of the late 19th century. Residential streets are distinguished by the most significant craftsman icon, the front porch. Porter Street Bungalow was different. The stucco walls on the right and left side elevations were the first indication of an original bungalow form. Yet the swooping roof, so characteristic of the period, was terminated at the front by a first floor enclosure that had almost no penetrations and presented an unwelcoming face. Original timber beams buried within the enclosed mass provided the only fenestration where they nudged through. The house, known affectionately as ‘the bunker’, was in serious need of a significant renovation and restoration. A young couple purchased the house over 10 years ago as a first home. As their family grew and professional lives matured the inadequacies of the small rooms and out of date systems had to be addressed. The program called to significantly enlarge the house with a major new rear addition. The completed house had to fulfill all of the requirements of a modern house: a reconfigured larger living room, new shared kitchen and breakfast room and large family room on the first floor and three modified bedrooms and master suite on the second floor. Front photo by Hoachlander Davis Photography. All other photos by Prakash Patel.

Front yard landscape with walkway
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Added a pop of red and some fun numbers and topiaries to make this front porch say "Come on in":)
Inspiration for a timeless entryway remodel in Atlanta with a red front door

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This house could not be seen from the street, so the owners wanted something that would catch the eye and be welcoming. We created a second entrance of sorts with the focal point stairs that lead the eye into the woodland and provide a glimpse of the home. The river stone wall hints at the mountain cabin home that will soon be seen. These meandering walls weave thru the landscape and add much interest to this previously linear and boring view. Large drifts of low maintenance ground covers and perennials were used for seasonal color. A few colorful annuals are scattered around in a purposeful manner to look like natural drifts of wildflowers. Photographer: Danna Cain, Home & Garden Design, Inc.

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Craftsman Style Exterior
Mid-sized arts and crafts two-story exterior home photo in Salt Lake City

This front yard is a mixture of colorful drought tolerant plants, edible citrus and flagstone. The local wildlife love being able to eat here and the homeowners love coming out in the morning with a hot cup of coffee. You can read more about this project, plus watch the project video here http://tinyurl.com/6tb3p8q

Taken near front door looking out. Festuca 'Elijah Blue' in foreground. Agave 'Cornelius' surrounding
Photo of a mid-sized mid-century modern drought-tolerant and full sun front yard concrete paver landscaping in Orange County.

After a tear-down/remodel we were left with a west facing sloped front yard without much privacy from the street, a blank palette as it were. Re purposed concrete was used to create an entrance way and a seating area. Colorful drought tolerant trees and plants were used strategically to screen out unwanted views, and to frame the beauty of the new landscape. This yard is an example of low water, low maintenance without looking like grandmas cactus garden.

A rolling mound in the center of a U-shaped drive de-emphasizes the expanse of concrete and buffers the view from the street.
This is an example of a large transitional full sun front yard driveway in Cleveland for summer.

A stone address marker and bluestone steppers lead you from the driveway entrance to the front walk. Westhauser Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized asian drought-tolerant and full sun front yard stone garden path in Milwaukee for summer.

The meandering flagstone pathway leads visitors from the sidewalk or driveway to the front door around a rain chain downspout.
Inspiration for a small coastal drought-tolerant and full sun front yard stone garden path in Santa Barbara.

We removed the overgrown and over-pruned hollies that hid the windows and made the entrance uninviting. We kept the junipers on the hill because they were healthy, weed free and drought tolerant. Raised beds were created with our awesome organic soil mix. The design looks great year round. Here you see it mid summer ablaze with perennials. Other seasons have perennials too that attract birds, hummingbirds and butterflies galore ... a feature the owners wanted to keep their girls interested in nature. When the perennials go dormant, the landscape still has a good framework of evergreen shrubs for a neat and tidy look all winter. Photographer: Danna Cain, Home & Garden Design, Inc.

A mixed planting at the public sidewalk softens the expansive look of U-shaped concrete driveway.
Photo of a large traditional partial sun front yard driveway in Cleveland for summer.