front yard landscaping

Hi members,
I bought this IP recently. The front yard looks neat but plain. Should I add some plants ?
If so, what plants ?

 

What do neighbouring houses have in their front yards? (Do other houses have pebbles on their nature strip too - or just yours?)

Many tenants would love an easy-care front yard! Is it used for parking?

Ask your PM if it will affect the rent. Otherwise, I would leave it - perhaps add a few more (not too small) stones to the driveway border. Weeds will grow through eventually but it will look good until then.

A front fence would be nice - but again, check the effect on rentability and what other houses have - it may be an estate prohibition.

I would clean the driveway - pressure wash or scrub. (But don’t have the pressure too high as it eats away at the concrete).

 

I'd suggest a dozen or more Westringa, grows to 1m, hardy, a good planting on median strips.

 

This is good. Anything that is hard wearing and low maintenance will do.

 

Does it need pruning or can it just be left alone to do its own thing?

 

They can be hedged but I give them a light trim if they look too scraggly which might be less than annually eg change of tenant.

 

This pic is from my garden, you may not need the reindeers.

Japanese Buxus is drought tolerant once established ( 6 weeks water in) . Ok for an IP.

I would place Buxus on all perimeters and a drought tolerant ground cover .

English box is a bit taller could be used in pots along the fence

 

I would invest in a local bobcat to excavate all that pebble / rock from the house back to the footpath etc and dump it (someone will want free clean fill - post an ad) Then get some quality soil and buffalo etc turf in and make it look nicer. A few simple plants etc. $1,000 and it will look like a new home. Clean up brickwork above garage and driveway with a light water blast. Consider a small garden bed to hide and protect that tap.

Hipages turf installers who should be able to do the lot.