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Native plant front yard ideas, on your own house.
Grasses and flowers that bees and butterflies use, with less mowing and watering. See a native front yard on your own house before you dig.
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The look
What makes a native plant front yard
A native front yard swaps lawn for plants that evolved in your region: grasses, wildflowers and shrubs that support local insects and birds and usually need less water once established. The trick is to make it look cared for, with a clean edge, a path and a few bold groupings.
Neighbours and HOAs read a mown strip, a border or a low fence as intentional. Start with a section of the lawn if you are unsure.
Pollinator-friendly, low input. Colors: gold, green, purple. Materials: native perennials, meadow grasses, natural stone.
- Native grasses and wildflowers planted in drifts
- A mown or paved edge that frames the planting
- A clear path to the door
- Native shrubs and a small tree for height and winter shape
- A small sign or bench that marks it as a garden, not neglect
Try it
Three ideas to try on your own photo
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- Native plant front yard with drifts of grasses and wildflowers, a mown edge and a stone path to the door. Keep the house as it is.See it on mine
- Replace half the front lawn with a pollinator meadow border.See it on mine
- Native front yard with a small tree, flowering shrubs and a low split-rail fence.See it on mine
Before you build
Worth knowing first
- Look up which plants are native to your region; your local extension service or native plant society publishes lists.
- Check HOA rules on front yard planting before you replace a lawn.
- Leave seed heads standing over winter for birds, and cut back in late winter.
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How much changes
From a refresh to a rethink
- Refresh
- Planting, mulch, furniture and decor. Paving and structures stay.
- Remodel
- New surfaces, beds, lighting and features within the current layout.
- Reimagine
- A new layout for the yard. The house, fences and mature trees stay.
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