Project: Pati-oh!

Owner: Colleen Lemke Location: Menasha, WI

We "remodeled" our small backyard to become a "whole yard" patio with curved flower spaces, and three tiers of paver bricks. The finishing touch is a relaxing wrought iron gazebo with wicker lounging furniture and outdoor accent lighting. This isn't your ordinary patio...it's a pati-oh! ...

Mediterranean -style pool

Owner: Christopher Lines & Associates Location: Walnut Creek

Mediterranean-style pool with French copper walls, hand-painted Italian tile and 19th century French cast-iron urns...

Exterior back yard remodel

Owner: Nordby Design Studio Location: West Linn

Replaced old rotten, out dated decks and stairs with new concrete patios and concrete decks to tie into house facade remodel. With new out door living and dining areas....

Florida Tropical Bali/Moroccan Oasis

Owner: cusoli Location: Pembroke Pines, FL

I posted my yard on Rate My Space and someone suggested that I should post it here. So here you go ... We live in Florida and landscaping is sometimes difficult because of the hot, dry, humid conditions. But, I wanted to create a unique look for our home and have designed and labored to bring it t...

Paradise Water Park

Owner: TB Concrete Location: Granite Bay

My husband designed and created this amazing pool. The lot had many granite outcroppings that were beautiful to incorporate into the pool and waterslide but also were a lot of work to deal with!:) He created faux rocks to blend for the waterfalls, waterslide, spa, stream bed. All the faltwork was...

Real Escape's Patio

Owner: Real Escape Location:

This is our paver patio that we had built a few years ago. The guy who did it drew the design on a napkin,we left on vacation the next day and came home five days later to this. We absolutely love it. We spend a lot of time out there and enjoy entertaining. My kids think I have a tendency to go ...

A Little Bit of Paradise

Owner: Joan Location: Wellington, Florida (Near West Palm Beach)

This is where my husband and I go to unwind. We live in a small development but we have created a yard that is totally private from the outside world. I, personally, have done all the landscaping, planting each plant with lots of TLC. ...

My High Desert Yard

Owner: Anne and Tim B Location: victorville

I designed my owned yard and find a landscaper to do it.Its very comfortable and lots of seating area coz we have a lot of party every month.We leave in high desert of California called Victorville.On the yard we have a built in grill with refrigerator and storage underneath.I have 3 planters with r...

My Southwestern Yard

Owner: Mindi Verdi Location: Peoria, Arizona

New house construction that we finished and designed ourselves, including pool! ...

My Garden Pond

Owner: Terry Nussbaum Location:

I made 2 ponds with a bridge in between them, and a stream connecting the ponds. I have over 20 koi and lots of frogs. In the pond are lilies and other water plants. I also built a deck with a pergola, and a arbor fro my clematis.I have lights in and around the pond for night enjoyment....

A yard for the whole family

Owner: Sherri Schwartz Location: Denton TX

A year ago when we bought the house there was three ugly bushes, and some dirt. We would like to redo the deck get rid of the diving board and add rock, maybe a few walkways. All takes time and money, we will get there. ...

Clare & Tommy's Back Yard

Owner: Clare & Tommy Location: Upper Saddle River, NJ

When we moved in back in 2003, our backyard was just a sloping square of grass. In 2005 we hired a contractor to build 3 level stone terraces and a vegetable area and we've been planting the beds ever since. ...

Carol's Garden Pond

Owner: Carol Location:

My father built my stone birdbath. The water from the pond is pumped up to the birdbath, then it overflows into a short stream, then into the pond, and back up again. The birds and fish are very happy! Find the organic fertilizer I use at the website below....

Carol's Flower Gardens

Owner: Carol Location: New York State

I've been an organic gardener my whole life - my father (95 years young now) taught me everything I needed to know. Now I mostly have flower gardens and a garden pond. I use only organic fertilizer - find my favorite at the website below....

Our Twilight Pool

Owner: 1classydiva Location:

Beautiful pool with waterfalls cascading down and lush landscaping, complete with an outdoor kitchen, Palapa and spa...