Curb Appeal Garden Design & Installation

The client wanted to improve the curb appeal of their home while creating a small, comfortable seating area in the front yard. I designed a no-lawn landscape with concrete walkways leading through the garden and connecting to a 10-foot circular patio. The layout makes better use of the available space while creating an inviting entrance and a private place to sit and enjoy the garden.

A small Dogwood tree and a variety of evergreen shrubs were planted around the patio to provide texture, seasonal colour and a semi-private screen from the street. The plants soften the hard surfaces and help the seating area feel connected to the surrounding landscape without completely separating it from the rest of the front yard.

Throughout the remaining garden beds, I combined evergreen and deciduous flowering shrubs, dwarf conifers and colourful perennials with different heights, textures and flowering times. This provides visual interest throughout the seasons and gives the garden a full, established appearance without the maintenance of a traditional lawn. A new underground irrigation system makes watering simple and helps keep the front yard landscape healthy throughout the year.