Do you want to upgrade your garden but don’t want to spend too much? Check out these amazing Front Yard Desert Landscaping Ideas on Budget.

If you reside in a dry, arid area and planning to give your front garden a green makeover with low maintenance plants without burning a hole in your pocket, then try out these Front Yard Desert Landscaping Ideas on Budget!

Front Yard Desert Landscaping Ideas on Budget

1. Mix Rocks with Stones, Natural Elements, and Plants

Give your yard a green makeover by growing groundcovers between the rocks. For a prettier look, create a style by adding elements of nature like wood, stones, rocks and boulders, and gravel.

2. Make a Zen Garden

A space in the garden where you can sit, relax and meditate can be called a zen garden. It can be a mix of plants, a bench, and some open space covered with gravel. You can grow heat and drought-tolerant plants like large cacti, species of yucca.

3. Dry Stream Beds

Dig a long trench along the length of your yard, fill it up will pebbles, gravel, or small boulders to create a dry stream bed. This will look as beautiful as a stream of water, besides adding a dreamy appeal to your yard.

4. Make an Artificial Turf

Artificial turf is a wise alternative for lush green lawns in a dry climate. Spread a grassy turf along the yard and add some desert plants such as wildflowers, Ficus, or Palm to boost appeal.

5. Rock Pathway

A desert landscape is incomplete without the mix and match of rocks with stones. Add some plants in between to complete the look!

When you are on a money-saving spree, this simple idea can come to your rescue. Choose from various rocks and stones for shape, color, and size. 

The biggest advantage is that they do not need any maintenance.

6. Go Vertical

If your front yard is not too spacious, use the sidewall to grow plants vertically that love the warm and dry ambiance. It saves space and looks spectacular, and you can include different succulents, cacti, and other plants to complete a colorful look. Check out our favorite DIY vertical garden ideas here for inspiration.

7. Showcase Old Items

Use old items as treasures like tires, rusty tools, chairs, tin cans to showcase stuff in the yard whimsically

8. Use Oversized Planters

Oversized planters not only make for a great focal point, but you can also use them to grow big cacti and small trees. These plants would be happy without any water for days. 

9. Use a Bit of Tapestry and Contrasting Gravel

Gravel and desert look go hand in hand and what could be better than to add a little bit of color on your pathway with a marble or granite stone surrounded by contrasting gravel.

10. Agaves All-Around

A desert look is incomplete without large agaves and you can dedicate a small section of your yard to them. They are low maintenance, do great in the sun, and look modern.

11. Create Nice Succulent Arrangement

Growing flowers would be of high maintenance, and since succulents are one of the easiest plants you can grow and as they come in different shapes, sizes, colors, and types, you can pair them together in large bowls or grow them in the garden for a vivid display of nature.

12. Ornamental Grass You Need

You can never go wrong with ornamental grasses. Choose the most colorful ones and pair them with local perennials of your area to complete the arid and contemporary look.

13. Get Quirky!

You can always get creative and use quirky ideas with DIYs to come up with a garden design that stands out from the rest. It can be a use of different colors and items, rugs, plants, furniture, or umbrella.

14. Create a Relaxing Oasis

If water scarcity is not the problem, you can add a small water feature to make an ideal desert landscape in your front yard. Make a small pond, gazebo, or pergola, and add xeriscape plants.

15. Group Colorful Drought Tolerant Plants

Beautify your yard with a variety of drought-tolerant plants of different colors. An array of warm, cool, and pastel colors will give your yard a typical desert-like appeal. Some of the best plants are listed here.

16. Build Pergolas

Pergolas are easy landscaping options for every climatic condition as you can easily trail varieties suitable to your place. Go for drought-tolerant vines such as Carolina jessamine, Pink trumpet, or Crosswood for a pretty desert landscape.