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Staging modern flair - this is how it works with lawn, gravel and perennials

The modern front garden design deliberately dispenses with flourishes and floral clutter. Geometric shapes, clear lines and white-green color nuances dominate here. A lush green lawn comes in handy as a supporting design component. The following composition of lawn, gravel and perennials aims to inspire your imagination:

• A geometric lawn marks the center
• A small tree acts as a reference plant, like Ball trumpet tree 'Nana' (Catalpa bignoides) or a boxwood sculpture
• The green area is framed with ornamental grasses, mulched with white, gray or beige gravel

A path made of natural stone slabs provides easy access to the front door. The entrance area is flanked by two white ball hydrangeas 'Annabelle' (Hydrangea arborescens). Modern luminaires with white light guide your visitors safely to the house in the dark. A bench made of gabions or a stainless steel water feature spread contemporary flair around the lawn.

Design the front garden with flower lawns - blooming romance instead of strict greenery

The front garden design on country and half-timbered houses is turning away from the uniform ornamental lawn towards the near-natural flower lawn. Special seed mixtures allow a successful compromise to flourish between boring uniform green and knee-high flower meadow. The masterpiece is achieved by combining slow-growing types of grass with small, sturdy flowers. We have put together recommended mixes for all locations for you here:

• Mondoflor flower lawns with meadow panicles, daisies and cowslips for all locations without waterlogging
• Japanese flower lawn with historic cottage garden flowers, less tread-resistant, but blooming profusely
• Herbal lawn from Rieger-Hofmann with 20 wild flowers and herbs and a mowing requirement of 4 times per season

The Umbraflor flower lawn is perfect for a front garden on the north side. The seeds contain 15 wildflower species that combine to form a splendidly blooming lawn. In July and September the green becomes with the Scythe mowed.