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Create street appeal with these simple landscaping ideas

Here’s what to think about when you embark on your garden design project.

Last updated: 27 February 2024 | 4 min read

AI summary

Boost your home's street appeal with simple landscaping tips for any space or budget. For small yards and townhouses, use vertical planting, 'borrowed views', and a limited colour palette.

For a low-maintenance garden, consider reducing your lawn and planting New Zealand natives to attract local wildlife. To save money, plant perennials, use mulch, ask for cuttings, or check Trade Me for affordable plants and materials. Growing from seed is another cost-effective way to create a stunning garden.

Stunning landscaping for small front yards

This simple landscaping plan at a Queenstown home designed by KOIA Architects utilises borrowed views of the dramatic surrounding alpine environment to enhance the private garden experience. Image: John Williams.

Contemporary garden design for townhouses

Using layered foliage this small garden creates a lush backdrop oozing with street appeal.

How to keep your landscaping low maintenance

Here, a Paul Dibble sculpture is used as the focal point. This home designed by Jessop Architects unfolds around a simple, low maintenance garden designed by Jared Lockhart. Image - John Williams.