Front yard landscaping with letterbox

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A front yard transformation using charcoal pavers, artificial turf, planting, new irrigation system and bespoke timber letterbox.

• The project
• Steps
• Tools and matrerials
• More inspiration for your front yard makeover

The project

D.I.Y. front yard landscaping and letterbox for our new property.

Steps

 

Step 1

Started with a dirt patch and a trailer load of road base from a mate. After working my way through the soil to remove any large rocks, etc. I found that half the yard was riddled with palm tree roots from next door. This took a substantial effort to remove completely (by hand) and I had to relocate the road base around the yard to clear everything.

Step 2

Once the soil was prepped, we laid charcoal pavers as a hedge border and a slight retaining wall to create two levels. First time cutting pavers with the grinder and first time laying pavers at all.

Step 3

We got a ton of garden soil delivered for the front section and hedge areas, then hired a compactor to harden the base for artificial turf inside the hedging. After having had actual turf in a similar layout at a previous property, it’s more trouble than it’s worth to maintain in a small area, so we invested in a quality Australian-made artificial turf, which doesn’t get super hot in the sun.

The letterbox was a D.I.Y. project with my wife and made with ply, hardwood posts, decking timber ripped into strips, Dulux Weathershield and exterior marine varnish.

Step 4

Laying the turf after cutting out a circular section in the middle for a magnolia. Mock orange hedging in with some Redgum hardwood mulch. All planted areas are on reticulation watering with drip irrigation.

Step 5

Front area mulched and planted with lotus flash for ground cover. All up, with the cost of everything other than the letterbox, this project cost us about $2000.

The yard ended up like this after 9 months of growing.

 

Tools and matrerials

Materials used in the project:

• Road base
• Charcoal pavers
• Garden soil
• Artificial turf
• Plywood
• Hardwood posts
• Decking timber
• Dulux weathershield paint
• External marine varnish
• Magnolias
• Mock orange hedging
• Redgum mulch.

Tools used in the project:

• Shovel
• Wheelbarrow
• Grinder
• Level
• Compactor
• Paint brushes.

More inspiration for your front yard makeover

Bunnings Workshop member Jimi transformed his home with a very popular front landscaping with low-level deck and paving project. 

Community member junaid2626 completed a front yard landscaping and makeover using small shrubs and a new lawn.

Get more ideas and inspiration from our Top 10 most popular front yard projects shared by Bunnings Workshop community members.