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10 Beautiful Side of the House Landscaping Ideas

Here are the most creative side of the house landscaping ideas for you. Choose one that you like the most.

All the ideas are easy to set up and take less effort to maintain them. All you need to do is to plant them creatively.

All the ideas are budget friendly and easy to set up. You can do it at home, Okay! So now let’s begin.

1. Plant Alongside the Front Door

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The greenery in the front door is looking great with a lean lawn.

First, add those plants them some mulch to reduce the weeds and then prune them occasionally so they do not grow further.

2. Build a Beautiful Walkway

Robie House
Dan SmithCC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

This one is a concrete walkway. You can build the same or something similar like a wooden pathway or a stone walkway.

Both will look good on the side of your house. Then plant some flowers alongside it to enhance the beauty.

3. Add Black Mulch in the Garden

black mulch garden
Justin Snow on Flickr

Edge your garden with stones and add the back mulch to rescue the first in the front yard. Then plant some flowers or plants there to build a small garden bed.

4. Plant Banana Trees

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These banana trees are the perfect solution to cover up the area and harvest some bananas in the backyard garden.

They grow side by side and cover the entire space and you do not even need to replant them. Just plant one and it will take care of the population.

5. Add Gravel in the Front Yard

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Gravel also reduces dirt and weeds in the garden, just like mulch. But the gravel is much cleaner and shines in the front yard. So try graveling the whole area and see how it looks.

6. Build a Stone Pathway

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Stone pathways are very popular in the side yards all around the world. Just buy them and place them to make a walkway. That’s it. They look good, clean, and serve the purpose.

7. Keep it Tidy

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Clean your side yard weekly to keep it clean and tidy, ready for everything for a playground or a patio. You can do anything in the area if you keep it clean.

8. Add a Patio Look

side yard ideas
Cheryl on Flickr

Add some benches, some tables, and flowers in pots to build a simple patio for a calm evening. Then add a shade to make it permanent.

9. Build a Playground

sideway
Cheryl on Flickr

Let your kids play in the side of your house by setting it right. Add a fence and a clean ground for play. Trim the grasses weekly as it takes a bit more maintenance work.

10. Use Bricks for the Sidewalk

sidewalk ideas
James SteakleyCC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Build a beautiful sidewalk using bricks. And then plant flowers alongside it to build this beautiful design.

Cleaning is necessary to keep the area looking good. Trim those privacy plants for a better look.

Last Words

So these are the best side of the house landscaping ideas for you. I hope these ideas will help you to decorate the side area better. Keep it clean and natural and the whole area will look good.

Do not overdo anything or you will mess things up.

Let me know your thoughts. See you soon! Thanks for making it to the end.

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Nazim Ali

Nazim Ali is an engineer who loves fixing things at home. He loves to try new things and share the knowledge with the world.