"Trees" yards, pictures, and ideas...
The Path to My Garden is Never Long
Owner: Nancy Norton Location: JuneauWe moved here in 2003 to a backyard of overgrown wild foliage and cottonwood trees. On my hands and knees I was relentless at pulling weeds. When I started designing gardens, I had to take into consideration that we have two big dogs. I also wanted pathways to wonder through the gardens as well as...
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...
Crow's Nest Way- Back Yard
Owner: Al\'s Maintenance Services Location: StouffvilleThis house was in a new development that we did the landscaping for a co-worker of my girlfriend. The deck was done by Hickory Dickory Decks and the fence was done by one of their employees. In the yard we installed a drain from teh eavestroughs so the water wouldn't cause ice in the spring and to ...
Crow's Nest Way-Front Yard
Owner: Al\'s Maintenance Services Location: StouffvilleThis house was in a new development that we did the landscaping for a co-worker of my girlfriend. The deck was done by Hickory Dickory Decks and the fence was done by one of their employees. In the yard we installed a drain from teh eavestroughs so the water wouldn't cause ice in the spring and t...
Front..SOS NEED HELP!
Owner: mspkatz13 Location: North ReadingEnd unit condo. Open palette to add bushes, shrubs, trees and flowers. Window in the front so shrubs should not exceed approx. 4 feet in height. Right side lines the entrance and is on the side of a garage. I just ripped all the old stuff out and in need of ideas, suggestions and HELP???...
A Work in Progress
Owner: Garden Fairy Location:When we bought our home, there was nothing but a small foundation garden in front of the porch. The first couple of years have been about planting beds around the perimeter of the house. We've added 3 large trees to the back yard as well as a patio....
English Country Garden in Carlsbad, CA
Owner: allthatca Location: CarlsbadI always say I "inherited" this garden when we bought the house 2 years ago. I really don't know much about gardening but I'm learning slowly but surely. Lots of Roses, fruit trees, Shasta Daisys, Pin cushions, Marguerite Daisies, Bearded Iris, Dahlias...
Hills, Trees and Wildlife
Owner: momdecor Location: Des MoinesWe have 1.25 acres of hills too steep to have a riding lawnmower, trees and wildlife. I love our location, I just don't like the landscape of the backyard. I'm afraid of falling or my husband falling when he mows the lawn. Some of the photos attached are from 2005 when we purchased the property. (...
Tustin House, backyard
Owner: Madeleine Location: BeniciaOur Tustin House is a tri-level house on a split lot in the backyard. The deck, small pool, lawn and shade garden is on the upper lot and the pool, spa, and small vegetable garden are on the lower level. The entire back lot is line with cedar trees and beyond the trees is 'wild' open space. T...
Large Front Yard
Owner: mikgall1 Location:Large Front Yard wit pond about 600 ft from house. All together their is about 6 acres with some trees and the pond. We live in Michigan and need some advise on what kind of Wild flowers can be used on about 3 of the acres furthest from house to road so I can cut down on Lawn Mowing cost....
