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Attractive design for a lawnless front-yard garden: plant signs

Design for a lawnless front-yard garden



In Attractive Design for a Lawn-Free Front-Yard Garden, Stacey Crooks writes, "The key to creating a low-maintenance and visually appealing garden lies in careful planning and thoughtful design choices. In this case, it's important to create accessible spaces for people of all ages, areas for group gatherings, and individual family members for their busy lives. A few hidden sanctuaries where you can retreat to rejuvenate from life.


"The head of the turnaround driveway was widened to accommodate the width of a playground. Although it's shy of any regulation size, the space is large enough to play some competitive pickleball, and the area doubles as a parking space when the netting is stowed away. We created a large terrace next to the main entrance to the house, It is used as a spectator area for family meals, entertainment and regular evening racquet games.


Check out the plant IDs below for parts of this beautiful garden so you can recreate these beautiful designs.


Photo 1 


Emerald ‘n Gold wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald ‘n Gold’, Zones 5–8)

Parney cotoneaster (Cotoneaster lacteus, Zones 7–9)

Dwarf strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’, Zones 7–9)

‘Mary Helen’ heath (Erica × darleyensis ‘Mary Helen’, Zones 6–9)

‘Springwood Pink’ winter heath (Erica carnea ‘Springwood Pink’, Zones 5–7)

Brass buttons (Leptinella potentillina, Zones 4–10)

‘Aureola’ Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’, Zones 5–9)

Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum, Zones 4–8)

‘Bloodgood’ Japanese maple (Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’, Zones 5–8)

‘Wester Flisk’ hellebore (Helleborus foetidus ‘Wester Flisk’, Zones 5–9)

‘Cappuccino’ hair sedge (Carex tenuiculmis ‘Cappuccino’, Zones 6–9)


Photo 2



‘Hidcote’ English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’, Zones 5–9)

‘Sango-kaku’ Japanese maple (Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’, Zones 5–8)

‘Evergold’ sedge (Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’, Zones 5–9)

Giant feather grass (Stipa gigantea, Zones 7–10)

‘Mary Helen’ heath (Erica × darleyensis ‘Mary Helen’, Zones 6–9)

Emerald Green arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’, Zones 2–7)

Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum, Zones 4–8)

‘Snow Queen’ oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’, Zones 5–9)

Sombrero® Adobe Orange coneflower (Echinacea ‘Balsomador’, Zones 4–9)

‘Royal Purple’ smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’, Zones 5–9)

‘Color Guard’ yucca (Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’, Zones 4–10)

‘Kaleidoscope’ abelia (Abelia × grandiflora ‘Kaleidoscope’, Zones 5–9)


Photo 3



‘Moon Bay’ heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica ‘Moon Bay’, Zones 6–9)

‘Thunderhead’ Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii ‘Thunderhead’, Zones 5–8)

Endless Summer bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailmer’, Zones 4–9)

Twist-n-Shout® bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘PIIHM-I’, Zones 4–9)

‘Gracillimus’ maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’, Zones 5–9)

Japanese maple seeding (Acer palmatum cv., Zones 5–8)

Autumn Joy sedum (Hylotelephium ‘Herbstfreude’, Zones 3–9)

‘Munstead’ English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’, Zones 5–8)

‘October Glory’ red maple (Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’, Zones 4–9)

Rozanne geranium (Geranium ‘Gerwat’ , Zones 5–8)

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