No matter the size of your front yard, it’s easy to create an outdoor sanctuary for you and your neighbors to enjoy. Once the green thumb of the Columbia Parks System, owner and operator of The Gardener John Relles knows the local flora and turf that will help you create the lush landscaping paradise of your dreams. A full-service landscaping and lawn service since 1991, The Gardener has the green thumb you can trust.

Your front yard is the entrance to your home and should enhance the curb appeal to your neighborhood. For starters, a well carved flagstone path is a great way to invite company to your home. Stone paths are not only an easier solution than pouring concrete, but it’s also easy upkeep, only needing a sweep every now and then. For extra creativity points, create a circular path throughout your yard.

Fountains are also a great way to add a calming element to your yard. Surround your fountains with lush plants, like ferns, and add a small seating area to create your own sanctuary.

Shrubs, like boxwoods, bottlebrush buckeye (which blooms beautiful white flowers in the summer), and summersweet (aptly named for its sweet smelling summer flora) are perfect for framing in front of windows and provide an element of privacy. Keep in mind that shrubs need regular trimming.

Ornamental grasses are also great for both small and large front yards. Japanese forest grass, feather reedgrass, and fountain grass are great, low maintenance grasses that provide a lush and leafy accouterments to your yard.

As Columbia’s premier landscaping contractor, The Gardener also provides mowing services, deck and patio construction, water gardens, fences, and more. Let their green thumb help your yard bloom! Call (573) 446-0802 today to schedule your free consultation or visit them online for more information.