
The brief for this front garden in Dartford was simple. A need for off-street car parking combined with a wish for colourful, low maintenance planting. The front garden was very sunny in the afternoon so drought-tolerant planting was essential.
Front gardens are crucial for making a first impression on visitors and also for improving the look of a street. Typically, many landscapers let themselves (and the client) down by a lack of imagination. As the following photos show it is possible to create a functional space which offers space for car parking whilst being a bright, intelligent space in its own right, not only complimenting the property but providing an array of seasonal colour. Natural stone details give the space a sophisticated touch of uniqueness.
Phormium 'Baby Bronze', Lavandula 'Hidcote', Hebe 'Pagei', Stipa tenuissima, Teucrium fruticans compactum
Natural Porphyry setts, Natural Sandstone setts, Marshalls Saxon Paving (reinforced), bespoke railings, Caledonian cobbles.