Why You Should Have Your Front Garden Designed

Space is often at a premium, particularly within urban areas and new build developments, and with the need for parking, what people have tended to do is create a car park on their frontage, using block paving, flags, or tarmac. Often, this will impact space that is not even usable for parking and therefore becomes a dead zone that could be planted. This links very much with the RHS campaign for ‘Greening Grey Britain’.

You can start by mapping out what space will be used by a car, including the turning angles onto the driveway, then soften the overall look with an edging, adding plants to improve the look. Maybe consider permeable materials for the driveway so water can soak away, improving drainage and reducing flood risks. There are many beautiful stone chipping and gravel options, or indeed, permeable paving.

There are many benefits to properly designing a front garden for you and your family:

• Being around greenery helps reduce stress and promote calming for both you and your visitors.
• Plants absorb air pollution such as CO2 and produce oxygen providing cleaner air in your environment.
• Hedges and trees also act as natural sound barriers reducing noise pollution.
• A well maintained front garden boosts the curb appeal of your home and neighborhood whilst improving house prices with a desirable front vista.
• A front garden with greenery enhances bio diversity attracting bees and butterflies as well as birds and providing vital urban habitats.
• Green spaces absorb more rainwater reducing the pressure on the drainage systems and potential floods.
• Reducing the urban heat effect – plants help cool their environments through both shade but also the release of water droplets through transpiration.

Considerations for Garden Designers

There are many aspects the garden designer will need to consider when designing the front garden, from the space available, the soil type and pH, levels of light, and the functional requirements such as parking or storage. We will also need to consider privacy requirements, levels of maintenance the client is committed to, and whether a formal or informal design layout is appropriate or preferred.  It is important that the combination of materials and planting is cohesive, balanced and works with the house itself to deliver real curb appeal and, more importantly, a calming effect as you leave or return home.  

For further blogs and information on Garden Design & gardening in general please visit my website at www.dpgardendesign.co.uk. If you are interested in having your front garden designed or indeed your outdoor spaces more generally, please contact me via the website or email directly on info@dpgardendesign.co.uk. We can provide complete design packages and project monitoring through to concept designs and planting plans for new or current beds and borders

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