Front garden:- Blank Canvas prepared.

Welcome to GoY ...
A blank canvas is great.
Have busy and blooming. It's much more interesting :o))

Hi Martyn, welcome to Goy. I would go for busy and blooming too. Let your OH choose the colour scheme so that shes pleased too.

Hello Martyn and Joy ..
... you can have a nice mix of busy and neat .... to please everyone :o)

I would vote for busy and blooming with lots of colour but not everyone is like me. lol probably a good thing that though. lol. Welcome to GoY have fun deciding. :o)

Me too, I like busy and blooming - but I'm not averse to the odd clipped box boule thrown into the mix for a bit of formality...lol

I'm sure that you'll find a great compromise.

Welcome to GoY! :)

Welcome to Goy Martyn, I`m afraid I also go for very busy, lol, its ok here as the garden is my hobby and I get to decide, also the only person who works in it, hubby doesn`t mind at all, never has liked gardening..
How big is the back, perhaps you can have his and hers or failing that, have fun arguing on what goes where, just enjoy it, that the main thing...

I vote busy and blooming too Martyn, and a big welcome to Goy......

welcome from me too. have formal shapes with bold colours, best of both :o)

I`ll just say welcome to goy and look forward to seeing the planting when you have made the decision.

Hi and welcome from me also. For your style of house I thought the 'English cottage garden' would look good. But can be expensive and takes time to establish and get it right. You might want to look at my latest blog, as GW mag are offering 36 perennial plants for free just P&P.

Welcome to GOY Martyn & Joy.
Your front garden is very neat at the moment so you could just add large pots full of blooms, then you would both be happy :-)

Welcome to this great site Martyn and joy..

Busy and blooming gets my vote..the rocks are saying water feature but add as much colour and variety as.you can, it really does make a difference to your day..