Have you been contemplating the curb appeal of your home in the new year? Our front yard provides the first impression of our home to friends, strangers, neighbours, and potential homebuyers. Whether you are planning to sell your home or not, there are so many fun, easy, and affordable ways to play around with the landscaping in your front yard to boost your home’s curb appeal.
Here are some of our favourite options that will elevate your landscape design.
If you already have a walkway leading to your front door, a lovely and simple way to immediately boost your curb appeal is to frame it with a pair of large planters. We love planters because you can choose from many styles and customize them for every season. Even if you don’t have a statement walkway up to your front door, adding planters on either side of your front door creates a focal point in your front yard and elevates the overall landscape.
There is something endearing about a stone walkway that summons visions of cute cottages and magical secret gardens. Even if you have a teeny tiny front yard, adding a stone walkway to the landscape is a way to draw the eye of anyone passing by directly to your front door. If you have a large yard, you can also create stone pathways throughout your garden, which will improve your landscape aesthetic while also giving guests a way to check out your garden without crushing any of your beloved blooms. You might choose between a traditional brick walkway, a classic walkway using more natural-looking stepping stones, or even opt for stone pavers for a clean, modern feel.
Adding a border to your flower beds or upgrading an existing one are great ways to create clean lines throughout your landscape in your front yard. Bricks are a popular material choice for edging gardens, and you can use them in all sorts of different ways: lay them down flat, on their sides, or even on an angle for a unique appearance. Natural stones are another gorgeous option that will help channel that charming cottage vibe.
What’s not to love about perennial shrubs? While you need to be mindful of where you plant them in your front yard based on their soil and light preferences, the beauty of perennials is that they keep giving back year after year. We’re talking roses, azaleas, hydrangeas, or even peonies. They require some maintenance and pruning, but they will add gorgeous colour and texture to your landscape once they mature.
If you want to create that little bit of extra curb appeal to your home at night, add some lights! Landscape lights are pretty affordable to purchase, and they tend to be solar-powered, which means your bills won’t increase. Pick up a few simple solar lights that you can stake along a walkway or the edge of the garden, or consider grabbing some lanterns for either side of the front door of your home.
Improving the appearance of your front yard doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive. By making a few simple changes to your landscape, you can create the ultimate first impression. If you’re looking for professional help with your front yard landscape design, give us a call at Royal City Nursery for a personalized design consultation. We love brainstorming with homeowners and would love to help turn your front yard dreams into a reality.
