As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you make a purchase through affiliate links on our site, we earn a commission at no cost to you. See our disclosure policy. Use Our 10 Easy Landscaping IdeasFor Your Front Porch And YardMary and I have collected 10 easy landscaping ideas from our travels photographing front porches across the U.S. to share with you. Most importantly, they are fun to do and will help you create lots of curb appeal for your front porch and home.They are ideal for both large and small porches. In fact, many of our ideas can have a dramatic affect in creating extra charm and appeal on small porches or porticos. No matter the size of your front porch, the right landscaping adds intrinsic value to any home. ![]() Beautiful landscaping adds lots of charm10 Easy Landscaping IdeasAlthough a few may take a little time to do, and others may take time to see the final results (plant growth time), our 10 easy landscaping ideas are sure to give your front yard and porch a nice new look.1. Use Large Planting ContainersUse large planting containers on your front porch with bold and colorful plants to make a huge impression. An added bonus is that large containers retain more water than smaller ones - meaning less work.These are perfect for those who want lovely looking plants but find it difficult to maintain them if away from home for extended periods. You can find a wide array of styles at Amazon.com . (referral link)> 2. Variety Is the Spice of LifeCreate curb appealing and eye-catching landscape displays near your front porch by using plants with differing shapes, colors, and textures, and even leaf patterns.Continue your pattern onto other areas of your front yard for continuity. ![]() Before: Typical planting bed![]() After: Transformed into a curb appealing array of color3. Plant Low-Maintenance PlantsMinimize your work by planting low maintenance foliage. By using a combination of grasses and herbs, you cut down on watering and you'll only need to do a little periodic pruning.![]() Low maintenance mixed perennials and grasses4. Extend Your Small PorchUse a combination of plants and pavers to extend the look of a small porch or portico. Small entrances can be visually enlarged by creating a patio area either in front of or beside the front door.Add either in-ground plants or a combination of large and small planting containers to finish the look. ![]() Landscaped patio extension off main porchSee more patio-porch ideas.5. Help for Small YardsHave a very small front yard? Expand your planting bed leaving only a short expanse of grass creating a more colorful and curb appealing array of foliage.![]() Nice use of both colorful foliage and hardscape6. Integrate Your Walk waysExpand or integrate your planting borders to create a walkway to the front porch. If feasible, include aromatic plants so your visitors can enjoy the journey from the street to your home.This also works well for establishing walk ways to the sides of your home. ![]() Walkway appears as part of the landscape designThis also works well for establishing walk ways to the sides of your home.![]() Stone path around front of house to side7. Integrate ArtworkIntegrate artwork, like sculptures or statues, into your landscaping to create a focal point and add lots of interest.This is a really easy landscaping idea because you can use items from around your home with which to decorate. ![]() Artistic statue integrated into landscape8. Plants for SlopesConsider using low maintenance and easy growing foliage for slopes near your porch. Evergreens, ferns, and grasses make it easy to maintain and create a beauty all their own.![]() Evergreens planted on sloping ground9. Picket Fence FancyOne of our favorite easy landscaping ideas - we like picket fences. Use a backdrop like a partial picket fence with which to plant against.This works well at the corners of your yard or at the ends of your porch or home. You need not have to install a lot of picket fence. Quite the contrary, you only need about 8-10 feet. ![]() Curb appealing picket fence10. Walkway DesignsSidewalks have appeal especially if they warrant a second look. Avoid making them straight; a curved sidewalk has an appeal all on its own.Use pavers, brick, flagstone, or a combination of materials to make it interesting. They also give you more areas beside which you can decorate with foliage. ![]() Nicely curved walkways add interest to any yardA Few More Easy Landscaping Ideas![]() These showy hydrangeas are spectacularYes, without spending a lot, you can upgrade / freshen your landscaping with these easily doable ideas.
Easy Landscaping Ideas to Refresh a Porch Garden![]() Several of our well-established shrubs were killed by a winter freezeLike many homeowners, maintaining your front porch and front porch landscaping is an ongoing task. Our landscaping was battered during a bitter cold winter front, unfortunately killing several of our shrubs, including a 10-year-old holly.Along with that, later this year we will replace our front porch brick steps with stamped concrete steps and landing. With these two issues in mind, our weather-related battered shrubs and our porch steps project for later in the year, we wanted to revitalize our front porch landscaping in the meanwhile. We didn't want to invest greatly, especially where in the area of our porch steps, so we we decided to add some budget-friendly, colorful annuals and perennials to give it a lift. ![]() Moving plants around is one way to refresh your landscapeOne creative way you can refresh your landscaping is to move plants around. Meaning plants you already have.To that end, we removed the three dead shrubs and replaced them with three barberries that were already in our landscaping. If you do this, be sure to read about when it's a good time to transplant for your particular species. There's always a risk of losing a plant due to the shock of being moved. Our barberries were somewhat affected by the cold front, but they appear as if they will survive well. And surprisingly, when we moved them, we were delighted how much more interesting they look in their new locations. Their reddish color among our existing boxwoods adds contrast and additional color. ![]() Even our ten-year-old holly didn't make itSurely, we thought, a ten-year-old holly would survive the freeze we had. Unfortunately, it did not. Not a sign of life in it.So with quite a bit of effort, we removed the holly at the corner of our porch. Sad though. One year we had cedar waxwings enjoy the berries from our holly. ![]() Planting viburnum where our holly used to beIn the open space where the holly used to be, Dave planted purple viburnum (fifty cents each), pink and purple moss phlox, and two perennial pink hollyhocks. He also planted some vibrant yellow marigolds to help ward off our resident deer. Only time will tell.![]() Our spring landscaping refreshBecause we plan to replace our brick steps and landing later this year, we chose to plant annuals in the area where the new landing will be constructed and where the barberries were previously located. This provided a spacious area from which we hope to have a very colorful array of summer plants.![]() Marigolds and wax begonias will add some sparkle to our garden this yearWe chose bright yellow marigolds and wax begonias which we found at Lowe's for fifty cents each (a flat of eight plants for $3.98) We call that a bargain in today's world.![]() We look forward to seeing our new annuals grow and bloomAnd, speaking of deer, we live next to a woods and have plenty of deer friends visit periodically. We make our own deer spray using mixture of milk, water, eggs, garlic powder, and pepper. We find we need to be consistent about spraying, but we hope this helps greatly to keep our plants from being eaten.Mary and I hope you enjoyed these easy landscaping ideas. Here's one more idea. A bonus from us... Bonus Idea: Coordinate the Colors of Your Landscaping with Your Home![]() Coordinate the colors of your flowers to coordinate with the colors of your home. Our home has blue shutters and a blue front door. These flowers "pop" against the colors of our home. ![]() A collage of the flowers planted around our front porch; they all complement our home nicely. Just as the sky reflects the ocean, so should your landscaping reflect the colors and style of your home.
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