A wheelbarrow full of gravel does not make a creative stone bed. So that the front garden design with gravel does not end up as a stone desert, important aspects must be considered. This guide gets to the heart of what these are. Read here how to redesign your front yard as a modern rock garden.

An elegant front garden can be created with gravel and stones

Gravel and stones create dynamics - it's the combination that counts

Gravel and stones are predestined for front garden design according to modern criteria. The Mediterranean or Japanese rock garden is very popular. Thanks to a variety of grain sizes and colors, you can skilfully capture the desired mood. With a well-considered composition of the various elements, you also bring modern dynamics into the appearance. Be inspired by these tips:

  • Edged stones interlock better to form a stable surface
  • Round pebbles crunch when stepped on and roll around uncontrollably
  • Different grain sizes create dynamics, such as 32-45 mm as a stream simulation and 16-25 mm as a bank simulation
  • Gravel and stones in warm earth tones create a Mediterranean flair
  • Stylish contrasts in the Japanese garden are created with white, gray and black pebbles

When you redesign your garden in front of the house, sober aspects play a part in the considerations. So that your visitors can walk safely to the front door, stone slabs should act as a step, which you lay between the gravel. Ladies with high-heeled shoes in particular will appreciate this prudence.

The best plants for the rock garden - modern and easy to care for

The conditions in the stone bed are different from those in the classic garden bed. If you redesign your front garden with stones, the planting plan is composed of survivors who do not have any problems with drought and summer heat. The following types and varieties have been proven to meet these requirements and at the same time appear modern and easy to care for:

  • Lead plant: spring cherry (Prunus 'Accolade') or trumpet tree 'Nana' (Catalpa bignoides)
  • Subshrubs: Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) or Bearded Beard (Caryopteris x clandonensis)
  • Flowering highlights: stonecrop (Sedum), ornamental sage (Salvia) or pearl daisy (Anaphalis)
  • Filigree grasses: diamond grass (Calamagrostis brachytricha) and mosquito grass (Bouteloua gracilis)

Onion flowers ensure spring-fresh flowers when perennials and flowering shrubs in the rock garden are still dormant in winter. Under the special conditions in the stone bed, classics such as snowdrops and crocuses with their penchant for moist partial shade are out of place here. Sun-loving crown imperials (Fritillaria imperialis), steppe candles (Eremurus) or checkered flowers (Fritillaria meleagris) feel better off.

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With narrow gabions as a fence, you can stylishly round off the modern design of your front garden. We recommend galvanized wire baskets measuring 200 x 100 x 15 cm, filled with light-colored stones. In this way you can create reliable privacy protection without visually overwhelming the tightly dimensioned area.

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