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1. Purple pocket
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So many beautiful purple flowers. If you look real close, you can see some Purple wave petunias sprawled across the rock structures and,in the back ground some Potomac Snap dragons.And that’s not all you have, Lavender, Celosia, the iconic Echinacea, and even some Mugwort all hugging each other.
2. Lavender La-La land
Oh my word, the Lavender! Yes ,there’s cacti. Yes there are agaves but the true stars of the show are these thick and lustrous lavenders. Imagine waking up every morning to that sight and smell!
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3. Oops-a-daisy
No to boring grass lawns. Create this fairy-inspired garden with daisies in every corner to keep a smile on your face, your neighbors, and our little insect friends.
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4. Yucca(n) lean on me
You see those pointy-looking plants ,they’re called Yucca and they add a cool contrast of shapes in gardens. This garden uses the Yucca plant as a border to contain all the goodness of the Gomphrena, Hyssop,and even the rosemary from the beautiful stones.
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5. Beat around the bush
Just look at it! An explosion of annual shrubs and perennials that sandwich a walking path leading up to your home. What’s not to love?
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6. Rock -a-bye baby
Ok,but this reminds me of an amazing beach. Just think you can recreate this with your favorite flowers or herbs, all bordered by your sand-looking stones and your walking path. (Definitely need a fresh coconut to go with that chair.)
@mariposagardening|Instagram
7. Tulips and one mouth
Aren’t they precious?These tulips are posed like they’re in an old English movie. You have different types, such as the Red cross tulip, the yellow flax leaf and even some Orphanidea. Don’t waste another second ;get some Tulips in your garden like ASAP!
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8. One step at a time
These shrubs and perennials are spilling out at the side of the steps that not only spices up a simple walk-way but also adds pops of color that you definitely can’t help admiring.
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9. Practice what you pleach
Ladies and gentleman,that square tree all the way in the back is the Pleach tree. It can be used to give you a little privacy, cut down on the noise, and make a fence look a little fancier. Isn’t it neat?
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10. Zen in Black
How about something a little fancier? This black fountain boxed in with river stones is a gorgeous centerpiece, and throw in your favorite agaves or trees, and it’s absolutely stunning.
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11. Garden of Eden
Our friends @ alta.eden did a great job creating a spacious walking path to each of their raised bed gardens, which almost seems like their backyard, but nope ,they have strategically designed their frontyard space into their own supermarket.
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12. Succ(ulent)-it- up
Why not try these funky finger plants known as succulents as simple additions to your front yard garden or even as the star of the show?
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13. Uhh-gaa-vey
Not a flower guy or girl? Simply try a cocktail of our spiky friends. You can mix in the cacti with agaves of different sizes to create a prickly piece of art in your front yard.
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14. Bet your bottom dolar..
That tall and bushy drink of water is called a Beringin dolar tree and is in the bonsai family. It’s a unique feel to your front yard garden instead of the same old flowers or regular trees. If you can get your hands on this, definitely give it a go.
@alamasrilandscape|Instagram
15. Brick by brick
If you always wanted to live in your favorite English dramas, here’s your chance. Plant out your favorite flowers or shrubs of varying colors ,such as cosmos, daisies and definitely some lianthus’, to get that dream going.(Simply breathtaking)
@thefrontdoorproject|Instagram
16. Pollinator playground
Not much of a planner? Then get a pack of wildflower mix and throw until your heart’s content. This will (probably) produce a familiar habitat for our winged friends and keep them coming again and again.
@finegardening|Instagram
17. Perfect porch pumpkin
Some people like bouquets of flowers,and others love a trail of pumpkins.Either way, they’re bright,cheery and a beautiful eye catcher(Can’t wait for fall).
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18. Brace for the brassicas…
You could use shrubs or cacti as a border, but you can’t always eat them, so let’s use actual food.This user used a plant in the brassica family (maybe cauliflower or broccoli ) to serve as a border and mulch for the tree but also as a food source. How smart.
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19. The grass is always greener..
Yes,the grass has seen better days, but it’s simple to plant, low maintenance, but most importantly, it develops the soil structure for years to come,making gardening easier in the long run.
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20. You raise me up…
Maybe you want a simple garden at the front without all the backbreaking labor? Just use raised beds. You control what’s growing in them; you don’t have to bend to the ground ,and you get fresh food whenever you like.
@oldvillageliving|Instagram
21. In the zinnia zone
So this is a pollinator playground but on crack. You can have the same beautiful arrangement of zinnias,marigolds,or even calendula,and the kicker is they are the easiest flowers to grow in native and unfavorable soil.
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22. It was mint to be..
Are you feeling a little creative or maybe just want to use the rest of a pile of bricks that create a circle of your favorite herbs? You could plant your basil, rosemary,and lavender. Hell it’s up to you,and the mint family won’t spread as easily.
@creativeveggardener|Instagram
23. Pushing me over the hedge
Want a more curated look to your yard? Then try a hedge. You or a landscaper can mold your boring lawn into those beautiful magazine pictures. And even more exciting,the hedges can be in any shape you could make or think of.
@tudorrosecottage|Instagram
24. Vengeance is pine..
Our friend Pam somehow created this simple yet compact mashup of succulents, trees,agaves,and pine bushes,and honestly, I love it! It feels cozy, like a home should be.
@pamdigging|Instagram
25. Bare in the big blue house
I swear this house looks like a king on its throne, and the garden is all its loyal subjects. That’s all I have to say now;go and do the same,my good man.
@ thefrontdoorproject|Instagram
26. A thorn in my side
This may seem like a simple garden, but it’s a memorial garden to honor @Nozukorode’s mother. Her mother loved funky cacti,and that alone makes this a wonderful addition to keep her memory alive.
@nozukorode|Instagram
27. Stop stair-ing at me
Not bad. This is a mashup of a productive veggie garden, native grasses,and flowers. It’s simple enough alongside the stairway. Would you try this?
@loveandcarrots|Instagram
28. A-Lee-Yum
Isn’t it cool? In this space are hills and valleys of trees,flowers,and shrubs but poking out and slapping you in the face are these allium flower heads waiting to say hello.
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29. Holy crepe
These could also be additions to your space. The blue flowers are called Echinops, and the pinkish ones are called Crepe Myrtle. They really take up space, so consider that if you want a hold of these beauties.
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30. What’s the dill with this
What’s not to love?This is a classic and thriving veggie garden in wooden-framed raised beds with a living pathway. Just yum!
@thehomegarden|Instagram
31. Totally epic
This vegetable garden on steroids is from one of favorite YouTubers, Kevin @epicgardening. Now you might think “ok so what?”. My brother in Christ this pro gardener has thought of it all: the irrigation needs, sunlight according to the position in his yard, pest problems,etc. Please check him out.
@epicgardening|Instagram
32. A rock in a hard place
Just picture yourself here. Out in your garden. Your secret place with all beautiful bushes and ferns to your simple heart’s content. And the kicker,a bubbling fountain to boot.
@apldsandiego|Instagram
33. It’s my fern
Doesn’t this seem like the typical home for the American dream? You have a beautiful and mulched front lawn and a beautiful home. The only thing missing is the white picket fence.
@garden_sparrow|Instagram
34. Wild child
When in doubt,throw it out. And I mean any flower seeds along your sidewalk to spruce the front garden up.For this picture, our friends grew zinnias, dahlias, and even some cosmos.
@mariposagardening|Instagram
35. Marry-me gold
A crowd of marigolds bordered by towering sunflowers sandwiched beside a beautiful cottage home. That’s it. That’s the post.
@usadreamgarden|Instagram
36. Victory Victorian
To be honest, looks a little like AI ,but hey you can learn something from all different walks of life. The hanging baskets, the different arrangement of trees and shrubs, the rock arrangement,and the repurposed fountain. Just stunning.
@jimcharlier|Instagram
37. Happy Hydrangeas
It’s like a snake. A snake of Hydrangeas crawling and spreading throughout the garden, showing their beautiful spots of color.
@deborahcerboneassociates|Instagram
38. Arch you happy to see me
Bell-shaped flowers to the left, yellow Rudbekias to the right,and a pointy arch leading you home-what’s not to love?
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39. Light of the world
Maybe you’re not a lover of bunched-up flowers and shrubs but don’t want empty spaces. Lights! Use lights! When you use lights in between your favorite plants, it’s as if they fill in the spaces.
@jackalopenh|Instagram
40. Kak-Tie
No fruits or veggies to eat. No trees or shrubs but cacti great and small with bursts of rich red colors(I want some now).
@jimcharlier|Instagram
41. Cat in a purple hat
Scabiosa, Lavender,Yarrow, Purple Thai Basil. Hell, they even have a purple man.They really outdid themselves with this arrangement,and this idea is here waiting for you to copy it.
@deannacat3|Instagram
42. Grovel in the dirt
I really like this!The flowers and shrubs are bordered by black stones,and they look so cohesive! I am definitely going to try this.(I hope you do as well.)
@jimcharlier|Instagram
43. Hanging around town
Everything is just hanging in this picture. The shrubs in the hanging baskets, the creeping plants in the mantle cup,and the brown bushy shrub on the floor.Is this your cup of tea?
@jimcharlier|Instagram
44. Plenty plants in a pot
Short on gardening space? Nonsense! You still get to enjoy these beauties in pots of all sizes and colors. And the kicker is you can grow most plants and edible foods in pots.
@jimcharlier|Instagram
45. Kiss my grass
Maybe you’re not big on maintaining all those flowers and shrubs. That’s fine. Simply have a strip of easy-to-grow perennials and/or trees in between your grasses and BOOM, you made a beautiful front lawn that you don’t have to think about.
@two_artful_hands|Instagram
46. The Fountain of Floof
I just love these fluffy foxtail grasses they’re just so pretty and effortless. They can help to rejuvenate the soil and help retain water in the soil for longer.
@the_happy_herban|Instagram
47. Blak I’d Sue Zen
Can’t you see yourself waking up in the morning, taking a sip of coffee,staring out the window,and smiling at your Rudbekias and your walking path garden.Oh man,you have to try this.
@ heatherhereshegrows|Instagram
48. Weed love to see you
A bag of wildflowers tossed to the wind, wild weeds growing in every corner of your eye, and a cactus busting out the middle. That’s it, that’s the post.
@jimcharlier|Instagram
49. Oh snap
To be honest,I thought I was looking at some foxgloves or a snapdragon and I realize that they might be neither. So just enjoy this special viewing of someone’s red and purple flowers(lol).
@missminnicole|Instagram
50. Order in the cosmos
I love the cottage-inspired vibe from this garden. It utilizes cosmos, yarrow,sage, lavender,shasta daisies and sooo much more.
@vinopatito|Instagram
51. Think pink
Pink petunias at the top,pink hydrangeas at the bottom,all bordered by a hedge and a white picket fence. That’s it. That’s the masterpiece.
@thepinkapothecary|Instagram
52. Out in the wild
Honestly,this looks like a forest and nursery had a baby. You have a mashup of well-known perennials and annuals with wild natives,and baby,it’s a beautiful symphony.
@nathan__whitlock|Instagram
53. Sweet as honey mustard
Those beautiful orange-y looking roses,are called Honey Dijon roses and honestly,what a neat name. They are in year two of growth along with low-water perennials and native plants with their roots covered with wood chip mulch. Excellent for water retention and acts as a slow-release fertilizer.
@psalterfarmflowers|Instagram
54. “I see your true colors”
That tall skinny drink of water is called a columnar sugar maple tree,and its shocking orange color is bound to set anyone in a good mood.
@ jimcharlier|Instagram
55 . Buddha bay
Think rural Japan but not really. The architecture of the home, the serene pond,and of course,the happy and wise buddha to pull it all together. If we added in some Koi fish,it would be perfect!
@jimcharlier|Instagram
56. トレリス (trellis )
Okay,but that red trellis just covered by the different species of flowers just looks like an old place waiting to be discovered. And just to have zinnias in the corner just seems like a perfect combination.(I really want one.)
@mandyleecox|Instagram
57. In the red…
I know it seems simple,but the red door tying in with the red flowers along with the dahlias, marigolds,and the mums just feels right.
@jimcharlier|Instagram
