Create a stunning first impression
Ensure that your front garden is up to scratch, whatever its size, with our expert advice and planting ideas
Feature Lisa Hibberd
Fill your front garden with an abundance of flowers for year-round colour
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The front garden is the first thing that visitors see when arriving at your home, so it’s the ideal spot to make a good first impression, and, as many of us walk through our front garden every day, it can lift your spirits if it’s well looked after. Although it’s an area which can be easily neglected, it’s also easy to transform, either with some well thought out additions or a complete overhaul.
Hanging baskets are the ideal way to brighten up the front of your home – regardless of how little space you might have. Spray any baskets that have seen better days with a coat of PlastiKote’s Outdoor spray paint, shown here in Cameo Pink, which makes the ideal backdrop for a pretty trailing fuchsia
Outdoor spray paint in Cameo Pink, £7.99 per 400ml, PlastiKote
There are plenty of reasons to update this important space, as well as improving the appearance of your home from the outside and creating a warm welcome. A well-kept front garden can add value to a property, and help to clinch a sale, and you might even encourage your neighbours to follow suit, improving the look of the whole street. You can also make a significant difference to the local environment, attracting birds and insects and also helping with the issue of flooding, by rethinking the amount and type of paving that you have.