I love reinterpreting spaces and challenging long held perceptions about the ways things should be. One of the easiest places you can do this for yourself is in your front garden. Below are ten great ways to reinterpret you front garden space
- Replace your paving with planting.
- Replace the lawn with a micro wildflower meadow.
- Create a patio – use tall planting if privacy is an issue.
- Change the topography – introduce levels to provide interest.
- Install a pond for wildlife.
- Create a wildlife or nectar garden.
- Do as I do and plant for productivity.
- If you have to use the space for cars, consider using grass block paving.
Barry Lupton MGLDA has been working in horticulture for almost 20 years. He holds multiple qualifications in horticulture, garden and landscape design and creative thinking. He is a fully accredited member of the Garden and Landscape Design Association (www.glda.ie) and has worked in various horticultural domains, including retail, commercial production and journalism. He has operated his own design practice for over a decade and continues to lecture in horticulture and design at Senior College Dun Laoghaire. He can be contacted at 086 349 22286 or via his website www.barrylupton.com
Source: Barry Lupton – Top Eight Ways To Reinterpret Your Front Garden – Barry Lupton MGLDA
