"blue" yards, pictures, and ideas...
Yard surrounding Farmhouse
Owner: tifoliefarm Location:Would love landscaping ideas or advice. I want to have a nice private space as we are close to the road. I have not done much with this yard as I had 4 dogs for 10 years. I also have to bring in a tractor every summer to unload hay to be put in the barn. Because of this, I cannot put paths through t...
Outdoor living space.
Owner: Lynnsey Mostad Location:We live in a rural area but on a street on a lake with neighbors close. Always a work in progress(thats what we love about it) here are some pictures from the summer of 2012....
The Garden of Eat'n
Owner: divaqs Location: RentonIn 2003 I bought my house with ½ acre of land and quickly launched an ongoing project of re-landscaping my yard with all edibles. My neighbors were alarmed when I dug up my front yard and began making dramatic changes. One neighbor came over to ask me what I was doing and after hearing that I was...
Sherwood
Owner: eyesofblue_steel Location: calgaryThere is an steep incline to the backyard from the driveway and then a covered patio attached to back of house. There is a fence all around the yard. There is the firepit which they want to change the path with walking stones and behind the firepit is a raised area with the stone wall (approx. 2ft h...
Deck Area
Owner: PortlandME Gardener Location: PortlandLast year's deck area at its peak. Includes blue hydrangeas and deck containers consisting of Proven Winners. The bees and butterflies are wonderful to watch flutter and flit around....
Front yard fantastic
Owner: Olive Grove Location: ElmhurstThis yard goes from ho hum to stunning. A parking space, natural cutstone walls and bluestone walks were added to this front yard. Colorful perennials were added to soften the hard corners of this formal walk. A less formal irregular bluestone sitting area is next to the front door to be able to sit...
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...
BLUE HOUSE WITH A WINTER WHITE YARD
Owner: PAT MORRISON Location: ROCKFORD, ILTHE LOCUST, OAK, AND RIVER BIRCH HAVE GOTTEN SO BIG THEY ALMOST OBSCURE THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE, WHILE FOUR PINES IN THE BACK YARD HAVE GROWN INTO A VIRTUAL WALL AS HIGH AS OUR TWO-STORY HOME. WE CAN SIT IN OUR SUNROOM OR OUT ON THE PATIO AND ENJOY OUR PRIVACY YEAR ROUND....
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 b...
www.larksperennials.com EBONY and IVORY live together
Owner: Lark Location: Dousman, Wisconsin zone 4/5Look who came to our feeder. We were so happy to see the black squirrel with the blue eyes, but when the white one came a few days later we were elated. Soooooo pretty! If you would like to chat about nature or gardening visit my forum at www.larksperennials.com...
