Front yard landscape with sitting area and stone border
Inspiration for a partial sun front yard landscaping in Houston.

The goal of this project was to provide a lush and vast garden for the new owners of this recently remodeled brick Georgian. Located in Wheaton this acre plus property is surrounded by beautiful Oaks. Preserving the Oaks became a particular challenge with the ample front walk and generous entertaining spaces the client desired. Under most of the Oaks the turf was in very poor condition, and most of the property was covered with undesirable overgrown underbrush such as Garlic Mustard weed and Buckthorn. With a recently completed addition, the garages were pushed farther from the front door leaving a large distance between the drive and entry to the home. This prompted the addition of a secondary door off the kitchen. A meandering walk curves past the secondary entry and leads guests through the front garden to the main entry. Off the secondary door a “kitchen patio” complete with a custom gate and Green Mountain Boxwood hedge give the clients a quaint space to enjoy a morning cup of joe. Stepping stone pathways lead around the home and weave through multiple pocket gardens within the vast backyard. The paths extend deep into the property leading to individual and unique gardens with a variety of plantings that are tied together with rustic stonewalls and sinuous turf areas. Closer to the home a large paver patio opens up to the backyard gardens. New stoops were constructed and existing stoops were covered in bluestone and mortared stonewalls were added, complimenting the classic Georgian architecture. The completed project accomplished all the goals of creating a lush and vast garden that fit the remodeled home and lifestyle of its new owners. Through careful planning, all mature Oaks were preserved, undesirables removed and numerous new plantings along with detailed stonework helped to define the new landscape.

Paving a driveway and adding low stone walls to a front yard is a huge transformation that can add big value to your home.
Photo of a huge traditional full sun front yard stone driveway in Jacksonville for summer.

Front yard water garden pond with modern floating steps
Design ideas for a tropical landscaping in Miami.

A front yard in South Florida is transformed by landscape design. New walkways, fencing, plantings and a courtyard garden enhance the front yard space. Matthew Giampietro

Wave petunias spill over stone retainingon this frontyard landscape.
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional partial sun front yard brick outdoor basketball/tennis/multi-game court in Cleveland for winter.

Example of a large arts and crafts blue two-story house exterior design in Seattle

A front yard in South Florida is transformed by landscape design. New walkways, fencing, plantings and a courtyard garden enhance the front yard space. Matthew Giampietro

Front landscape with stone border and walkway
Design ideas for a traditional full sun front yard landscaping in Houston.

This front yard had to also act as a clients back yard. The existing back yard is a ravine, so there is little room to functionally use it. This created a design element to create a sense of space/privacy while also allowing the Mid Century Modern Architecture to shine through. (and keep the feel of a front yard) We used concrete walls to break up the rooms, and guide people into the front entrance. We added IPE details on the wall and planters to soften the concrete, and Ore Inc aluminum containers with a rust finish to frame the entrance. The Aspen trees break the horizontal plane and are lit up at night, further defining the front yard. All the trees are on color lights and have the ability to change at the click of a button for both holidays, and seasonal accents. The slate chip beds keep the bed lines clean and clearly define the planting ares versus the lawn areas. The walkway is one monolithic pour that mimics the look of large scale pavers, with the added function of smooth,set-in-place, concrete.

This front yard features a seating area and jar fountain, ringed by aromatic native plantings of California Lilac, Manzanita, Cleveland Sage. A meadow-style planting of native sedge grasses create soft look in the foreground, and new concrete pavers add a modern touch. We also believe the project’s driveway to be among the prettiest we’ve created or seen: a ribbon of stones and grasses now meanders along a Hollywood-style center planting area.

This front-yard landscape design has two drought-tolerant beds with plants and gravel, a new lawn, a stucco garden wall and railing fence giving it a modern feel.

This Front yard Pond project consisted of removal of a problematic existing pond. The existing pond had various leaks, could not hold water and was far from aesthetically pleasing to the eye. We tore out the entire existing pond and installed a beautiful ecosystem pond in it’s place. The Pond project was installed in Wrightsville, PA (York County)

This Front yard Pond project consisted of removal of a problematic existing pond. The existing pond had various leaks, could not hold water and was far from aesthetically pleasing to the eye. We tore out the entire existing pond and installed a beautiful ecosystem pond in it’s place. The Pond project was installed in Wrightsville, PA (York County)

Clean lined design to complement the midcentury modern home in Orange County. Minimal plantings with cactus and succulents creates drama.
This is an example of a mid-sized mid-century modern drought-tolerant and full sun front yard landscaping in Orange County.

Florida front yard garden design landscape design
Photo of a tropical front yard landscaping in Miami.

Design ideas for a southwestern full sun front yard landscaping in Houston for spring.

Wide view of the front yard, driveway & inner courtyard entry area
Design ideas for a large modern partial sun front yard concrete paver driveway in Vancouver.

Contemporary front entrance with natural elements of wood and stone. Full width entry steps access both the front and side entrance points. Linear parking pad with black polished river stone accents the homes euro flair exterior. Landscape design by Melanie Rekola. Installation by Blue Diamond Pools