Incorporate cheerycontainer gardensby the front door to add even more color, texture, and fragrance.
A simple whitepicket fencemakes a fantastic backdrop for your cottage garden’s summer show.
Even a tiny pocket planting like the one shown here offers great color and interest in the front yard.
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Low-maintenance groundcovers between the stones create a carpet of color and interest.
A flagstone pathway makes snow removal more challenging, so this idea is probably best for snow-free areas.
The blooms add color and interest and prevent the fence from feeling like a barrier.
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This makes your front yard appear more welcoming.
Flaunt Lots of Color
One bold idea is to use lots of color.
Here, bright red bougainvilleas surround the front porch while whitemarguerite daisiesand blue lobelia playfully cloak the front walk.
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Vibrant yellow pansies add a bit of extra sparkle.
Choosing an unexpected color combinationlike one built aroundjewel toneswill make your garden stand out.
As the bulbs fade, later-blooming perennials will take center stage.
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Accent them with summer-flowering annuals and perennials.
Repeat Effectively
Garden designers use repetition to create balance and cohesiveness.
For example, to make your front yard interestingbut not overwhelmingrepeat pockets of color.
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This can help draw the eye down a walkway or along the front of your house.
Here, beautifulblue lobeliais joined by a riot of other early-blooming plants.
Astretch of lawnbetween the foundation plantings and the sidewalk allows easy viewing of both flower gardens.
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Incorporate Edible Plants
Janet Mesic Mackie
Planting flowers with your vegetables helpsattract pollinatorsfor extra yields.
This flower-filled garden also incorporates manyherbs and vegetables, making it a beautiful and productive space.
The happy-hued stucco wall, brick walkway, and eye-catching blooms combine beautifully to enhance the home’sSpanish theme.
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Likewise, use the style of your home as inspiration for your plantings.
Frame the View
Matthew Benson
Framing a view draws attention to the prettiest part of your property.
Here,clematis growing on an arbormakes an enticing entryway to this striking space.
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Bright containers against the house help draw you in.
Plant a Screen
Create a sense of privacy by plantingtaller specimensnear your sidewalk.
Live on the Edge
Karlis Grants
Don’t neglectthe curb.
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Evening in the Garden.
University of NebraskaLincoln Extension.
The cost of curb appeal?
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Study says 7%.
University of Texas, Arlington.
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