{"id":22632,"date":"2025-04-17T04:37:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T04:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=22632"},"modified":"2025-06-13T12:26:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T16:26:47","slug":"why-invest-in-front-yard-landscaping","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/resource\/why-invest-in-front-yard-landscaping\/","title":{"rendered":"Why invest in front yard landscaping?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22632\" class=\"elementor elementor-22632\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"resource\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8e051e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c8e051e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd1847d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1dd1847d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ae434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90ae434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transform Your Front Yard Landscaping Into a Welcoming Arrival Experience<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16280ce0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16280ce0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ae5cbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51ae5cbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132d860 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"132d860\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"whyinvest\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d2490 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61d2490\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a7630e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a7630e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why invest in front yard landscaping?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b7ae66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69b7ae66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people wonder whether an investment in front yard landscaping is worth it. It makes sense to develop the backyard because a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/why-hiring-a-landscape-architect-ensures-the-best-outcome\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">landscape architect<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can create multiple spaces for different activities there. Plus, backyards are typically quiet and private. Whereas, the front yard\u2026 what would you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it for?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c51131 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c51131\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bdbf973 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bdbf973\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199af246 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"199af246\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc60c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bc60c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>ebook offer:<\/strong> Transform Your Front Yard Landscaping Into a Welcoming Arrival Experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf37bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bf37bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is your experience of arriving home each day underwhelming?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d77d53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d77d53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ebook is for you! Find out how to reinvent your front yard landscape and swap that \u201cblah\u201d experience for a feeling of pride and pleasure<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c5709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"b6c5709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twindow.hsFormsOnReady = window.hsFormsOnReady || [];\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twindow.hsFormsOnReady.push(()=>{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thbspt.forms.create({\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tportalId: 5411146,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tformId: \"076df51f-4db9-44b2-b939-50b87b0e1648\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget: \"#hbspt-form-1770718549000-2082177983\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tregion: \"na1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})});\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hbspt-form\" id=\"hbspt-form-1770718549000-2082177983\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633e3eb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"633e3eb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d6b29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84d6b29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"thebenefits\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb9b9c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cb9b9c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b4f73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51b4f73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Benefits of Front Yard Landscaping<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6d37d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b6d37d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In both <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/the-difference-between-front-yard-landscaping-backyard-landscaping\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">front and backyard landscaping<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, landscape architects are engaged in defining outdoor space, establishing use areas that function independently and fit into the overall landscape picture to make a balanced composition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In front yard landscaping, on the public side of the house, the primary goal is to enhance the setting of the home and ease access by defining the entry and approach to the home, making the driveway and walkways appealing to guests as well as to the homeowners.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you are turning into the driveway with a carload of kids and field hockey gear, or you\u2019ve just returned from a brisk morning walk with your rambunctious pup&#8211;you want to experience a warm feeling that says \u201cwelcome home\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1142f1e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1142f1e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9b04e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c9b04e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The distinctive benefit of front yard landscaping is that it corrects practical issues while significantly upgrading the aesthetic experience of arriving home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3691a469 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3691a469\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db06485 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db06485\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a57488a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a57488a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2207429 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2207429\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a446a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a446a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are typically two scenarios that affect how homeowners experience their front yards. You may recognize yourself in one of these:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><b>An aging landscape.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your home is located in an established older neighborhood of modest-sized lots. You have an aging landscape that may have reached the end of its useful lifecycle. A front yard designed in the eighties or earlier would be reflective of how landscapers designed then. It might appear to us as one-dimensional, presentable but not all that distinctive or exciting<\/span><\/li><li><b>A \u201cblank slate\u201d landscape.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your home is newly built in a development of large or multi-acre-sized lots. The developer gave you a vast front lawn, a sprinkling of saplings and low shrubs, minimal hardscaping, and a lot of mulch.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3da2d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3da2d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5333137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5333137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you love the style and architecture of your home, you\u2019ll want the quality of landscaping to be equally impressive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c06af08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c06af08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd3d13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dd3d13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3fa538 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3fa538\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7448f8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7448f8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the situations are different, the issues are mostly the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you love the style and architecture of your home, you want the landscaping to be equally impressive. The surrounding landscape should support the level of quality. If it doesn&#8217;t, it may detract from the satisfaction you feel about your home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understandably, most people focus on the amenities and aesthetics of the house at the time of purchase. But later, as they settle in and look around, they may start to feel a bit disappointed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They may not realize the source of this somewhat deflated feeling but are nevertheless sensitive to a lack of \u201csomething\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The solution lies in matching the quality of the landscaping with the quality of the home.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b9f2f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b9f2f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db051c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db051c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"sec2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1537b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1537b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aesthetic Benefits of Front Yard Landscape Design<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f80c98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f80c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>\u201ccurb appeal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d enhanced by a landscape setting that compliments the architecture of the house<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>an \u201carrival experience\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that welcomes guests by establishing arrival areas, a covered entry, and parking, or by making the walkway to the front entry intuitive<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>layering and elevation changes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that highlight special features and improve the overall visual appeal<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll feel proud and pleased when you arrive home each day!<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d1d2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9d1d2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f1354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49f1354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/05-pea-gravel-entry-driveway_Towlston_HDP_200727.tif\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9345b53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9345b53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"designprincipals\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb3efa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bb3efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical Benefits of Front Yard Landscape Design<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d67056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d67056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Correcting site conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that diminish visual appeal, interfere with access to the home (steep slopes), or present hazards (inadequate lighting, puddling on walkways or driveways)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Fine-tuning walkways, driveways, and other hardscaping<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ease and organize traffic flow (both human and automotive)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enhancing privacy &amp; seclusion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or a \u201cbuffer\u201d from street activity by using any combination of low border beds and garden walls, taller plants for screening, or a gateway to the entry drive<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd16a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd16a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Design Principles of Front Yard Design<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e160a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2e160a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your landscape architect will show how your house is positioned on the lot and you\u2019ll discuss the most appealing angles from which to approach it. You\u2019ll then develop a plan that highlights the house (the destination) and creates a sense of anticipation by framing views of it with a combination of constructed and planted elements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-927cf35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"927cf35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95edb84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95edb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/05-pea-gravel-entry-driveway_Towlston_HDP_200727.tif\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d181f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46d181f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebad59c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebad59c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ffc69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0ffc69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The design approach to your front yard will be determined by several factors including the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feel<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the surrounding neighborhood and the position of your home on the lot.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A home with a modest-sized front yard is best served by a straightforward approach that pays close attention to the size, scale, detailing, and positioning of fewer landscape elements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A large property with a deep setback will require a greater number of plants and a finely drawn balance between hardscaping, landscaping, and \u201cnegative\u201d space (lawn areas often fulfill that function) to achieve a balanced composition.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc9e2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fc9e2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-924d1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"924d1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your home is in an older neighborhood, close to neighbors on a quiet street, the front yard design will take a different approach than a home that is set back from the road on a two or three-acre lot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05aa61d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05aa61d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d00500 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d00500\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4d134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb4d134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/05-pea-gravel-entry-driveway_Towlston_HDP_200727.tif\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f8566 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07f8566\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5da5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c5da5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a0a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5a0a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regardless of the size of the area, the principles underpinning your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/landscape-architecture\/landscape-design-process\/\">landscape design<\/a> will be the same. Essential design considerations include:<\/p><ol><li aria-level=\"1\">Focal points. Employing hardscaping, plantings, and elevation changes to frame the view of the destination (front door, porch, parking area) to highlight the style of the home.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Composition. Positioning beds and border features for visual variety and to guide you on the approach to the home<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Visual variety. Employing hardscaping and landscaping features to define primary and secondary points of interest that come together to uplift the style of the home<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Layering. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/how-layering-makes-landscapes-spectacular\/\">Landscape layering<\/a> technique divides the total area into visual planes (foreground, middle ground, and background) based on the depth of the yard from the curb to the house. In addition, there is layering in the vertical plane. Changes in elevation from foreground to background add to the feeling of depth in the view. Layering balances the type, size, density, and height of plants selected as well as the location of constructed elements such as gateways, border walls, and steps.<\/li><\/ol><p>Think of your front yard landscape as part of the whole landscape: front, sides, and back. Each serves a different functional purpose but they all contribute to the aesthetic whole to make a complete outdoor environment that compliments your home<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b4617 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62b4617\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152f996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"152f996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Poorly conceived walkways and driveways are frequently the cause of \u201cdesign dysfunction\u201d in front yard landscapes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b88f859 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b88f859\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8e6b02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8e6b02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"driveways\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed52ee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed52ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Driveways and Walkways - Design &amp; Dysfunction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef6e828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef6e828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Front walkways and driveways are often a source of dysfunction in a front yard landscape. The issues begin with the approach to the house, with the ease of getting to the front door.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/design-options-that-will-make-your-driveway-stand-out\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Driveway design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/how-to-make-the-walkway-to-your-front-door-more-functional\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">front walkway design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are often the culprits. That is because the experience of getting from point A to point B is an essential part of the \u201carrival experience\u201d that welcomes you home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the approach to the house is awkward or visually confusing, you\u2019ve got a problem. On the other hand, when front yard hardscape elements are harmonious, they produce an experience of beauty and pleasure as they lead you from the point of arrival to the front (or side door) of your home.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c774d3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c774d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Controlling the View with Front Yard Privacy Landscaping<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10bf44d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10bf44d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most homeowners don\u2019t want to feel like they are on display when they are inside their house. They don\u2019t want it to be too easy for people to see into the windows as they pass by on the street. This is why it is necessary to incorporate privacy elements in a front yard landscaping design.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a1d93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61a1d93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cfe294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9cfe294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/05-pea-gravel-entry-driveway_Towlston_HDP_200727.tif\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c698fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c698fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"privacycontrolling\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b3801 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89b3801\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12543d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12543d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/landscape-design-elements-that-improve-front-yard-privacy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Front yard privacy landscaping<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is necessary but more subtle in effect because it needs to balance with the presentational goal of \u201cshowing\u201d the home to best advantage. We tend to design with partial views and intentional views in mind. We don\u2019t wish to completely block the viewer from seeing but to control what can be seen.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategically positioned groupings of small trees or shrubs in mounded beds can be positioned so they will, as they fill out over time, block or partially obscure views of windows or door areas.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf158e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf158e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d86320e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d86320e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The goal is to frame views of the home that present its most appealing aspects and retain a measure of privacy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e789490 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e789490\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d342d7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d342d7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"lightup\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2cc5f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2cc5f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To achieve your front yard privacy goals with finesse, your landscape architect will divide it into visual zones: foreground, middle ground, and then the foundation of the house.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the zone nearest to the street, they might employ a combination of low walls or fencing preceded by low greenery and backed by taller shrubs. This first layer delineates the property boundary and creates a point of interest that is also a partial visual barrier.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you live on a busy street, you can use this first layer to create a \u201cbuffer\u201d zone that provides a sense of seclusion by softening the noise of street activity and glare from street lights. And it will place beautiful plantings and greenery (instead of traffic) into the view from inside your home. A gateway entry at the driveway can further enhance the feeling of seclusion.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ddb72e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ddb72e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Landscape Lighting - Bringing a Front Yard to Life at Night<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f1e26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3f1e26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most homes come with utility lighting at the front of the house. That basic outdoor lighting plan will usually include an overhead fixture that illuminates the entry porch area. There may also be a few low-to-the-ground path lights and a lamp post at the start of the front walkway. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fedd801 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fedd801\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e1013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9e1013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/05-pea-gravel-entry-driveway_Towlston_HDP_200727.tif\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8024de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8024de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82989d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82989d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb2c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cb2c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if there are gaps in the front yard <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/landscape-lighting-for-northern-virginia-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lighting design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there will be an imbalance between shadow and brightness that won\u2019t help all that much to \u201cshow the way\u201d to the front door. An improperly designed lighting system has blind spots. There may be areas that are in deep shadow and others that are too bright. The imbalance interferes with vision.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ec7b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54ec7b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f6081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37f6081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn a poorly designed lighting system, there will be an imbalance between shadow and brightness that creates blind spots \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8de547d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8de547d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a8ea4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36a8ea4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8e666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a8e666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lighting that provides safety and utility is important. But the most commonly overlooked opportunity with front yard lighting is aesthetic, the way lighting can showcase landscape features after dark that dramatically contribute to the aesthetic experience of approaching the front door of the house.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A creative landscape architect will always explore ways to combine both beauty and utility at every opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2749b1dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2749b1dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"threeexamplary\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1679fc60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1679fc60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three Exemplary Front Yard Designs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766cebb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"766cebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1 The Arrival Experience\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6078e14e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6078e14e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af1d1b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af1d1b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94fc81a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94fc81a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BEFORE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b132dbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b132dbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ea9b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77ea9b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AFTER<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b8f04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7b8f04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f0813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24f0813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The original front entry of this new construction home was a blank slate. The circle driveway was too tight for turning and parking easily. And aside from the forlorn grass centerpiece, there were no defining features. Now the front entry is framed by two magnificent Crape Myrtles.The black top has been replaced by a cobblestone parking area that is softened by low shrubs that lead to the gracious front door of the home.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1470c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1470c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9460b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f9460b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 Layering and Defining Space\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b9d1a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b9d1a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779bd3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"779bd3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e41314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e41314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BEFORE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-455418d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"455418d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f984ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f984ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AFTER<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7bc73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc7bc73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da85e57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da85e57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This home sits at the end of a long driveway on a very large lot. The new design uses plant layering and groupings to define areas in the foreground and midground that complement the architecture of the home in the background. The precise placement of taller plants and trees frames views of the home guiding you down the driveway to the front entry.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13cb6af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13cb6af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e3810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9e3810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 Driveway Design\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1417afa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1417afa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e9242 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8e9242\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ca283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44ca283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BEFORE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd3047 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bd3047\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-828023b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"828023b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AFTER<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e0d44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75e0d44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb9ddc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ddb9ddc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac5434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ac5434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The original driveway went straight up the left side of the house with a turn-out area in the front. The turn angles were tight and the end of the driveway dropped off sharply. So the owner frequently \u201cbottomed out\u201d especially when departing. The new design called for a semi-circular drive that sweeps across the front of the house. The unremarkable row of low hedges is replaced with dramatic raised planting beds that frame the driveway entrances. A new front entry porch picks up the curve of the driveway in its curved roof.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-215b0be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"215b0be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e447479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e447479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meeting with a landscape architect to discuss how you experience your front yard versus how you would like to experience it could produce surprising options that you\u2019d never imagined.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5350532 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5350532\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714802a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"714802a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9857f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9857f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planning Your Front Yard Design with a Landscape Architect<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58990d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58990d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working with a landscape architect even on a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/resource\/intimate-spaces-unlocking-creative-potential-in-small-yard-landscapes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">small front yard landscape<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be advantageous. The architect\u2019s experience and the breadth of problems encountered in their experience give them strong problem-solving skills to develop creative solutions. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8fa27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df8fa27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-868e3f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"868e3f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/05-pea-gravel-entry-driveway_Towlston_HDP_200727.tif\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0259401 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0259401\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f7f23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80f7f23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, here is what to expect when working with a landscape architect on a new vision for your front yard:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>site survey. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll receive an<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">accurate site analysis that documents the topography, hydrology, and location of infrastructure on the property. So, limitations or obstacles will be identified before the design begins.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>style.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The architect makes design decisions based on the architecture of the house and the overall style of the neighborhood. Your front yard design will make a statement without clashing.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>definition. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Border walls and other hardscaping elements define space and ease the approach to the home. For example, cut terracing to ease a steep slope or add elevation changes to inject interest into a flat site. Position groupings of plants that add visual interest, hide utilities, and deemphasize other equipment that takes up space but doesn\u2019t contribute aesthetically.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>seasonal interest. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementing a planting plan that includes layers, and overlaying textures that provide depth and variety in all seasons including winter.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>maintenance. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A modern designer tries to minimize that and avoid spaces that will require a lot of caretaking and support to maintain their appearance. They lean toward a natural look where plants are allowed to grow and fill their natural silhouette.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meeting with a landscape architect to discuss how you experience your front yard versus how you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">would like to experience it<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could produce surprising options that you\u2019d never imagined.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today designers have many more options in terms of materials and techniques. A modern landscape design will be more layered, more sophisticated, and more personalized to the character of the home and the taste of the residents.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d343ae3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d343ae3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"workingwithlandscape\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da704d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da704d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working with Surrounds<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c08f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99c08f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landscapes are not a \u201cset and forget\u201d affair. Your landscaping is a living, ever-changing ecosystem that evolves and needs consistent care to achieve its full potential.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab0a65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ab0a65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f92043 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f92043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/schedule-a-consultation\/\">Discuss your FRONT YARD landscape project with a registered landscape architect.<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cdd4f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2cdd4f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/schedule-a-consultation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION  &gt;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a0b2df9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a0b2df9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"sec4\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2007a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2007a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surrounds is a combined landscape architecture, construction, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/landscape-maintenance-and-garden-care-services-northern-virginia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">landscape maintenance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> firm. We build what we design and provide ongoing care for what we\u2019ve built. Our architects know construction. Our construction and landscape maintenance crews understand design.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We believe this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/landscape-architecture-benefits-of-the-design-build-approach\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all-in-one approach<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> best serves homeowners because it supports clear communication, creative collaboration, and procedural efficiencies that significantly benefit you, our client.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We gain tremendous satisfaction from caring for the landscapes we design and build because we know exactly what they need. It\u2019s gratifying to see them \u201cgrow into themselves\u201d as they settle in, take root, mature, and thrive.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are ready to take the first step toward designing a new landscape or would like to upgrade your current landscape maintenance program to the next level, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/schedule-a-consultation\/\">please schedule a consultation<\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with one of our landscape architects.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40bfe16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40bfe16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e85634 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21e85634\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835b6de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"835b6de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>ebook offer:<\/strong> Transform Your Front Yard Landscaping Into a Welcoming Arrival Experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d35bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45d35bda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is your experience of arriving home each day underwhelming?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f10ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2f10ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ebook is for you! 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&gt;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#thebenefits\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Benefits: Aesthetic and Practical &gt;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#designprincipals\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Design Principles &gt;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#driveways\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Driveways and Walkways:<br> Curing Dysfunction &gt;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#privacycontrolling\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Privacy: Controlling the View &gt;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#lightup\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Light Up the Night &gt;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#threeexamplary\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Three Exemplary Front Yard Designs &gt;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#workingwithlandscape\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Working with a Landscape Architect &gt;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd812bf e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd812bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1451656b elementor-tablet-align-right elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1451656b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"open_table\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It makes sense to develop your backyard because a landscape architect can design multiple spaces for different types of activity. 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