Pictures & Design Ideas
In the Clouds
Owner: Howard Boehm Location: San Diego /CAWe are on top of a hill where the clouds come up to our property but are about 10' below us. We look out in the morning and all we see is the yard and these white clouds...
City Serenity
Owner: Laura Beth Fox Location: Grand RapidsThis backyard is our private little park in the middle of the city. When you step onto our deck you forget you are anywhere near an urban environment. A stream meanders down the slope, through the yard, cascading over seven waterfalls, under a stone bridge, finally flowing gently into a sparkling po...
Mountain Lodge Pond on a Budget
Owner: Alicia Perry Location: FlorenceBackyard with a steep slope towards the house was transformed into a patio with firepit with a rock retaining wall and connecting it to a pond with a waterfall. Each rock was laid by hand. We stained the concrete ourselves. The pond has a saltwater pump and we swim/float in the four foot deep wat...
Average Back Yard
Owner: Wenikikini Location: AmarilloBackyard has come a long way! If I am proud of anything.. its my backyard. The fence sunk and so did the yard shortly after moving in and getting everything set up. Took a really long time to get the people out here to fix it. This is just a starter home. OUR real home is yet to come! This went from...
My Backyard Paradise
Owner: Bob Willoughby Location: Laurel, DEDesigned and installed by myself. An ongoing project! We have had many of hours of enjoyment back here. Great place to have a "staycation"!...
Average Front Yard (BEFORE)
Owner: Wenikikini Location: AmarilloHouse was finished in June of 2005. Moved in on July 8th, 2005. The sprinkler system and sod were put in a few days later and they build the fence soon after. The yard was not prepared for anything.. half my yard died, I found the SOLD sign under the sod by the drive way. The trees weren't planted r...
Sports Area
Owner: Steve Location: Visalia, CAOur place has traditionally become the 4th of July hangout. We needed lots of outdoor things to keep a big crowd occupied for a long weekend. We built Bocce Ball court, a horseshoe pit (pics to be added of this later), a volleyball court, an above ground pool and a play area for the kids....
Our House On The Corner
Owner: Sue Sheldon Location: RochesterWe bought this house 11 years ago in "as is" condition. It was surrounded by half dead hedges, had a weed lawn, peeling ugly blue paint, a few shrubs worth saving and the inside was filthy from years of neglect. I can recall saying "only an idiot would buy this house". But the light inside was beaut...
grass and native drought tolerant plants
Owner: kemmy4 Location: mannfordMy husband has always likes the grasses so next year we will start a big garden in the front yard to house some. My goal is to make this a drought tolerant bed for the most part. That is a globe willow on the one end. The dog house is covering well equipment. We are thinking a hollow rock over the e...
Forest Gardening PART II
Owner: [email protected] Location: Randle,Part I of our adventures in Forest Gardening began in 2006. Forty-one photos later I decided my slide show was beginning to put even ME to sleep. So here is more of our on-going retirement saga. Janet Drake...
Outdoor Theater
Owner: Bigdog Location: Shalimar, FLMy Outdoor Movie Theater. We have used it several times now and it is a huge hit with all the neighbors. ...
Asian / Japanese Garden
Owner: Tracy & Wendy Evans Location: Hurricane UtahThis is our back yard, We built the entire thing without the help of contractors. It has an 8000 gallon Koi pond with 2 water falls and an island, A stone zen garden, bonsai trees, a large grass area and a free standing deck in the shape of a yin yang with a working stream that runs through it, We w...
