Gardening expert Peter Dowdall's simple methods for a show stopping front door

They say first impressions matter, and when it comes to your home, the front door is the gateway to making a positive statement on visitors.

Read more: Expert tips on how to start a 'bird café' to keep your kids busy in the garden this summerThey can be groomed into a ball, a spiral or a cone and it gives an elegant and timeless feel. There is a brand called TopBuxus which has a feed and a caterpillar treatment that work wonders on box plants, or you can use a mixture of copper sulphate and water. If your plant has box blight I would either get rid of it or try to nurse it back to health somewhere less prominent than your front door.Something that is far more common than box blight is people forgetting to water their plants. This results in them turning yellow and dying from dehydration.

It offers a lot more movement, lightness and frivolity to your front door. There are lots of ornamental grasses to choose from, including Chionochloa rubra and Stipa tenuissima “Pony Tails” – they both look beautiful in a pot.

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