Front garden ideas for a warm welcome

Not only does this garden look really modern, it's also very neat, with the gravel boarders and cube shaped bushes.

Another modern idea is this symmetrical option using small trees and bushes around the path. As long as you're happy to trim your bushes and trees, this is a fairly low maintenance idea.

If you need to use your front garden as a driveway, you can still make some room for grass with this simple yet attractive idea.

Give any visitors to your home a sweet smelling greeting with a lavender entrance. Lavender not only looks and smells nice, but it's easy to maintain and needs little care.

Another great idea if you're needing to utilise your front garden space as a driveway. Simply line your front garden with some modern trees and shrubs and lay slabs on the rest.

Changing a fence can make a dramatic difference to any garden, so if you're looking for a more modern look, try a more modern alternative to a bush or regular fence and replace it with one like this.

Get a professional landscaper in to help you achieve a look like this. This garden will take a little more maintenance but it will give you a lovely place to sit outside in the summer, especially if your front garden is larger than the back.

Make a feature of your front door by placing two potted trees either side of the entrance. This is great for houses that don't have much of a front garden area and you could even jazz it up with some brightly coloured pots.

If you're looking for a front garden with more colour, add some climbing roses, lavender and hydrangeasfor a bright and summery look.

Add some neat boarders around your driveway with small bushes or shrubs for a the perfect balance between green space and car space. This particular driveway uses resin for a hardwearing finish.