"Backyard" yards, pictures, and ideas...
Lori & Phil's
Owner: Phil & Lori in Moorpark, CA Location:The backyard stated out with just a slab patio and a nice view. First came the pond and waterfall...then we added a retractable patio cover and furniture. This year we added a complete outdoor kitchen and we live outside as much as we do inside now....
HANK's Place
Owner: WojAmy Location: Elk Grove Village, IL, USAOur home was built in 1976 but, the previous owners never really worked on the yard. We moved into the house in 2006 and the yard has been a fairly blank canvas for us. There were a few plantings around the yard but, we've been really digging in to create a yard that we can love. A description...
BackNFront
Owner: HandyGrampa Location:House on 60x110 foot lot, but much of the extra landscaping space was taken up by remodel. Flower and tree backyard with overhang structures. Some interlocking brick, no grass. Front yard, small boutique lawn with flower gardens....
Squidgete's Garden
Owner: Squidgete Location:We didn't want to try to get grass to go back here, so we built a raised bed in the backyard and planted corn and squash. On the side of the back fence, where there is already a shelf, we have roses, tomatoes, and peppers....
Lynn's Nashville Yard
Owner: CLYork0425 Location:I live in Nashville, Tennessee, about 3-4 miles from downtown. My yard is about one acre. The backyard is bigger than the front (thank goodness!) My neighborhood is very quiet, so my backyard is like my refuge. People who see it for the first time often remark that it is "like a park!!"...
Backyard Before - After
Owner: charles Location:As with my front lawn, I declared war on my weed infested grass and vowed to retire my bad tempered, smelly and dysfunctional lawn mower for ever. The results are quite satisfactory but I do need to spend a small fortune on shrubs and flowering plants now....
Backyard Stream
Owner: Garden Escapes Location: San Luis ObispoThis yard was changed from a blank backyard to a little oasis with a 60' long stream flowing into a pond along the back deck. Plants bloom all year long. The property backs up to an Oak Reserve...
Matt & Stacy's Backyard
Owner: squasebarth Location: IndianaA work in progress. We moved in a year ago and are working hard on creating our yard into the oasis of our dreams...it is happening - slowly. Very slowly....
Backyard from Scratch
Owner: Gehrke Location: DublinA summer project that we barely finished before the rain came. I hired contractors to do the concrete and an electrician to wire the spa. My father-in-law and I built the bbq from scratch. Careful planning allowed us to have the cook and guests at different heights. We also built the arbor- che...
