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.

Front yard landscape with walkway
Inspiration for a full sun front yard landscaping in Houston.

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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.

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.

Close up of Agave 'Blue Star' in white rock
This is an example of a mid-sized mid-century modern drought-tolerant and full sun front yard 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.

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

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.

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional drought-tolerant front yard landscaping in Orange County.

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.

Front yard patio with a view of Lake Harriet. Gardens surrounding the patio create a cozy, personal space, buffering the homeowners from nearby walking and bike paths.

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

Lush green front yard with unique black and white retaining wall at our Sherman Oaks home remodel. This modern look simultaneously grants both privacy and curb appeal. A cement path leads from the gate to the small front craftsman's porch at the home's entry.

Goodbye to grass! A colorful palette of long-blooming perennials, shrub roses and ornamental grasses create a charming front yard cottage garden, brimming with curb appeal.