Front gardens play an important role, particularly in our towns and cities. They can breathe life into grey streets, helping to provide wildlife habitats and reduce pollution. They can also make us feel good about where we live.
Creating a front garden requires careful thought. You may need to find space for wheelie bins and off-street parking, which can limit your design and planting choices. However, this doesn’t mean that front gardens can’t be beautiful, practical and wildlife-friendly spaces. The key is to keep things simple and ensure any plants and materials work well together.
Design tips for front gardensEnsure your design works from indoors. Think about what you want to see from the windows and where you’d like to create privacy Use surfaces that let water through, such as gravel, permeable setts or grass sown into heavy-duty plastic modules (that cars can be parked on) Don’t create an awkward route from the pavement to the front door – visitors will always cut corners Don’t use a loose surface such as fine gravel right up the door, it will get trodden through the house Don’t build up paving or soil levels against the house wall, as they can cause damp issues Seek advice or planning permission for paving, which can increase risk of localised flooding.
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Even in a small front garden, you can make a difference by planting a container for the front door step or growing climbers up the house wall. There are ways to make your small front garden garden look bigger, such as avoiding clutter, using one larger plant as a focal point rather than creating a busy look with lots of small pots,
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