11 front yard landscaping ideas for better kerb appeal

Key points

• A guide from Better Homes & Gardens sets out 11 front yard landscaping ideas to improve kerb appeal. The suggestions include picket fences, timber decks, pebble mulching and metal planters.
• It recommends tough, hard-wearing materials and native plants suited to Australian conditions. Readers are advised to test their soil type before choosing plants, as clay and sandy soils suit different species.
• Three low-maintenance plants are also suggested, including agave, correa alba and casuarina 'green wave'.