The Front Gate Flagstone Walkway
This is where the two existing entryways in this front yard meet as shown in southwest landscaping ideas plan 4 in the landscape ideas gallery. More on this below...
When I was designing this landscape I pictured it more as a giant courtyard than I did as a front yard landscaping idea. Even though the walls aren't very high they still surround the yard completely which gives it that closed in feel of a courtyard. So in my planting scheme I used more tall vertical plants than small plants to help break up the long blank expanse.
In this specific spot it was only natural to have the two entryways meet. I didn't necessarily have to plan the landscaping where the entire walkway was the same element. It would have looked fine with two contrasting walkway elements meeting in this area. It may have looked even better. However, since there were different "rooms" with different elements in this design, I wanted the continuity and unity of this one element to tie the whole design together.
As in most landscaping and design plans, I used the garden and landscaping plants in groups on the inside of the curves. It's a natural spot for plants and it helps to soften or hide any hard corners.
All Before And After Photos
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Before
Garden Path Construction
Front Porch Path Construction
Flower Bed And Path Construction
Building The Sitting Patio And Path
Lawn, Garden Path, and Flower Bed
Native Thorn Tree Picture
Close Up Of Native Thorn Tree
After
Side Yard Flagstone Walkway
Lawn And Flagstone Walkway
Planting Beds And Flagstone Walkway
Curved Lawn Area
Curved Walkway Picture
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Backyard Landscaping Ideas
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