Developing a front garden

How about some kind of interesting path or stepping stones dividing the area up, with a corner with a pond or bubble foutain, and maybe a rose arch. ou could have another flower bed somewhere, with maybe a very attractive small tree or shrub such as a Maple as the centre focus. Of course I'm telling you some of the things that are in my garden and that I like. Your tastes could be totally different. We find that our garden evolves from 1 idea to another.

Is that lavender I see growing in front of the wall beside the door ? Could be the beginning of a wonderfully perfumed garden.
We have several users of this site who live in France, which part are you in ?

Hi Chrispook, those are very interesting ideas, I particularly like the rose arch - I've been thinking about that for a while, just not sure on the arch dimensions and things but it would fit in perfectly wouldnt it? I like your ideas and will explore them carefully! Thank you very much!!

Xela : yes that is lavender : we live just outside of Lyon, in the Rhone-Alpes area. I love smells in the garden - especially lemon verbena, lavender, roses ... wonderful wifts creep in through the kitchen window as I'm doing the washing up!