Landscape Design Front Yard: Custom Front Yard Landscaping in Allentown, PA

Western Lehigh Services provides custom landscape design for front yards that improve curb appeal, increase home value, and hold up to Pennsylvania’s seasons — for homeowners across Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and the surrounding Lehigh Valley.

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Landscape Design for Front Yards That Makes a First Impression

Your front yard is the first thing anyone sees — buyers, neighbors, and guests included. If you’ve been searching for landscape design front yard ideas, the goal Western Lehigh Services designs around is the same one every time: a front yard that looks intentional in every season, not just during peak bloom. We design front yard landscapes that balance curb appeal with low-maintenance practicality, using plantings, boulders, and hardscape elements suited to Lehigh Valley soil and climate.

A well-designed front yard typically includes:

A defined planting bed layout framing the house, walkway, and foundation
Foundation plantings selected for sun exposure, mature size, and year-round structure (not just spring color)
A clear walkway or entry path that draws the eye toward the front door
Low-maintenance mulch or stone groundcover to reduce upkeep between plantings
Boulder or rock accents for texture, drainage, and grade transitions on sloped lots
Lighting to highlight architecture and plantings after dark

Every front yard design is created around your home’s architecture, existing grade, and how much ongoing maintenance you actually want — not a one-size-fits-all plant list.

Does Front Yard Landscape Design Increase Home Value?

Professionally designed front yard landscaping is widely cited by real estate and horticulture industry studies as one of the higher-return home improvements, often recouping a significant portion of its cost in added property value — in addition to its main purpose: making a home more enjoyable to come home to every day. Beyond resale value, a well-planned front yard reduces long-term maintenance costs by matching plant selection to the site’s actual sun, soil, and drainage conditions instead of a generic nursery layout.

How Western Lehigh Services Designs a Front Yard

On-site consultation — We walk the property, assess sun exposure, drainage, soil, and existing plantings or hardscape.
3D design rendering — You see a rendering of the proposed front yard layout, plant placement, and hardscape before any work begins.
Plant & material selection — We select plants suited to your yard’s specific conditions and your desired maintenance level, plus boulders, mulch, or stone from our own supply yard.
Installation — Our in-house crews handle grading, planting, and hardscape installation as one coordinated project.
Care guidance — We walk you through watering, seasonal maintenance, and what to expect as plantings mature.

Front Yard Design Often Pairs With:

Boulder & Rock Landscaping — natural stone accents, retaining walls, and grade transitions for sloped front yards
Hardscape Design — walkways, entry patios, and stone steps leading to your front door
Outdoor Landscape Lighting — path and accent lighting that highlights your new design at night
Landscape Supply Yard — mulch, topsoil, and stone available even if you’re tackling parts of the project yourself

Front Yard Landscape Design Across the Lehigh Valley

Western Lehigh Services provides landscape design for front yards throughout:

Allentown, PA
Bethlehem, PA
Easton, PA
Center Valley, PA
Emmaus, PA
Macungie, PA
Hellertown, PA
Whitehall, PA

TESTIMONIALS

“So happy. We hired Western Lehigh to do the front landscaping on our new house.” — Verified customer, Bethlehem, PA

“Over the last two years, we’ve had Western Lehigh design and complete all of the landscaping in the front of our home, as well as the landscaping and hardscaping around our pool.” — Kendra, Allentown, PA

Front Yard Landscape Design FAQs

Q: How much does landscape design for a front yard cost? A: Landscape design front yard costs vary based on yard size, existing grade, and plant/hardscape selection. Western Lehigh Services provides a free on-site consultation and 3D design to give an accurate, project-specific quote.

Q: How long does a front yard landscaping project take? A: Most front yard landscape design projects take 1–3 weeks to install, depending on scope, once the design is finalized.

Q: Can front yard landscaping be low-maintenance? A: Yes. Western Lehigh Services designs front yards around your desired maintenance level, using groundcover, mulch, and plant selections chosen to reduce watering, pruning, and replanting over time.

Q: Does Western Lehigh Services offer a free front yard design consultation? A: Yes. Western Lehigh Services provides a free on-site consultation and 3D design rendering for front yard landscaping projects throughout the Lehigh Valley.