Lavender Front Garden

 

If you want a low maintenance, but attractive, front garden, why not plant a line of Lavender like the photo above. It looks great, smells great and is great for bumblebees! You could replace a lawn, or plant in a line, along a drive, if you have a front garden that has been concreted over. It's really easy to look after when mature, just cutting like a hedge, but just once a year. It doesn't have to cost much either, if you are prepared to wait for plants to mature. You can buy young Lavender plants to save money, and each year they will get larger, and fill more space. They are also a good plant for all types of properties, from Victorian terraces, to cottage gardens to new builds.

The Lavender in the photos is English lavender, which is more robust and can survive British winters better than some of the modern Spanish and French varieties, that have larger, frillier flowers. So, opt for English lavender if you want to ensure they last for years. Also, if you're not so keen on purple flowers, then it is possible to get a white flowering lavender, known as Lavender Alba.