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Many homeowners are into sprucing up their homes in every chance they get. After all, it’s their home, so they have the freedom to improve its design and appearance anytime they wish. Some even do home renovations and remodeling if their budget and time allow it.
While you, like most homeowners, are changing your home interiors more often, you may miss out on improving your home’s outdoor space. It’s nothing to be ashamed of since it happens to most people.
However, you should remember that your front yard is the first thing everyone sees as they pass by your home. It’s also the first area that would welcome your guests before they knock on your door. Because of that, regardless of how wide or small your yard is, it’s time for you to give it some attention it deserves.
Transform Your Yard Now
Fortunately, creating a beautiful yard doesn’t require expensive or massive changes. As long as you have some great ideas, you can start working on them by channeling your inner DIY skill.
If you need design ideas, you can rely on landscape design software. You can browse around here for one that you need, or you can try finding one using a search engine.
With a great design, you can start working on your yard. And with the help of these eleven landscaping ideas below, you can elevate the beauty of your yard in a snap.
Plant Rose Bushes
One of the timeless and most classic ways of landscaping your home is planting rose bushes. The reason they are trendy is that roses are easy to care for, and they quickly grow in no time. They also smell good and come in different colors, improving your curb appeal by making your yard more attractive and colorful. Pink roses will be a terrific choice if you want to have a friendly-looking yard.
Create A Stone Pathway
You probably have a plain-looking yard filled with nothing but grass. To add more details to it, you can make a stone pathway that would redirect your guests to some of the highlighted areas of your property.
For instance, you can build a pathway from your front door. It can also direct people to your rose garden, a water fountain, or the wood swing you’ve installed outside.
Display Planters
If you have a front walkway that seems to lack personality, you can display planters on each side. Not only will they look natural with your current landscape, but they will also frame and create more emphasis on your walkway.
Plant Hydrangea Bushes
If you’re not into roses or your neighborhood already has them, then you can plant hydrangea bushes instead. You can plant them in rows or along the edges of your yard to make a borderline. Aside from adding colors to your lawn, they can also give you some more room for privacy.
Build Flower Bed Borders
One of the easiest landscaping ideas you can do without any professional help is putting garden edging or borders in your flower bed. There are so many ways to do this, and you don’t have to limit your option with stones. You can use metal, bamboos, used glass bottles, or even seashells to create borders for your flower beds. With a creatively built border, your flower beds will look much better in no time.
Hide Your AC Unit
Every household needs air-conditioning installed. It has become a necessity, so don’t be surprised if you see plenty of units in every yard you see. However, these units can be quite an eyesore for your home’s front yard.
So, why not build a cover for it to be out of sight? Make sure you use materials that would blend into your yard’s look like maybe a wooden cover. However, be sure to avoid blocking out its airflow since doing so can make your AC work harder.
Add A Water Feature
Not everyone is lucky enough to have a pond or stream in their yard. But you can still have a water feature as part of your landscape without breaking the bank. For one, you can use an old whiskey barrel and an iron teapot to create a stunning DIY fountain waterfall. You’ll be surprised about the wonders it can do for your outdoor aesthetic.
Have A Overgrown Terrace
If you currently have stone tiles on your terrace, you can let greenery and grasses grow between them for a lush and tropical vacation vibe. Some may not agree with this idea since most people and even landscapers would rather cut them down. But if you want to do this, all you need to do is spray our stone tiles with water every other day to encourage growth.
Set Up A Garden Dining Area
Perhaps you’re starting to feel that your dining room is pretty dull and small for your family and your guests. If you don’t have the resources to do a dining room makeover, why not use your yard and transform it into a garden dining area instead?
There are plenty of outdoor dining area sets available in the store. You can place the set dead center in your garden. And don’t forget to surround it with flowers and greeneries, for that dreamy oasis-like effect.
Add Separating Hedges
Suppose you already have an existing pool or a pond, an outdoor dining room, and a lounge area. To keep each activity zone separated, you can put hedges as a visual signifier for each zone.
Install Tree Lanterns
Have you been dreading the trees surrounding your house and covering the view? Show some love for your trees, use them to your advantage, and dress them up by hanging lanterns in their branches. This will surely set the mood, forming a magical outdoor living space.
Wrapping Up!
Now you have these landscape ideas to help you get started sprucing up your home’s front yard. Start channeling your inner creativity and come up with more ideas if you’re up for it!