If front yard landscaping ideas with rocks and mulch aren't the first thing that springs to mind when planning a front yard ...

Check garage sales for objects you can repurpose as focal points for whimsical front yard landscaping ideas. For instance, you can build an entire garden around an old fat-tire bicycle.

A Brandon homeowner won the 2025 Florida-Friendly Landscaping award for Hillsborough County, thanks to his environmentally-friendly yard and water conservation efforts.