"spa" yards, pictures, and ideas...
An experiment with growth and design
Owner: Headstrong Hound Location: Baton rougeI'm new to starting anything from seeds, and also to bulbs. I started my voyage into this brave new world, and there's no turning back now. I relied on a few petunias, and roses to serve as my old faithfuls, just in case this year turned up brown thumb. I put in a second tier to the flower bed ...
Tara's Yard
Owner: Tara Geoffroy Location: LindenMy yard is a nightmare and I need some serious help. (step by step) if its any indication i planted an evergreen at my last home and it died. Given the fact that this is a mobiel home park and I am broke i want to keep costs very low and do it my self if it will make it cheeper. I want lots of flowe...
Very small SM yard/porch/patio space
Owner: Wesley N. Location: Los Angeles, CASmall triangle shaped sunken yard, has two concrete sidewalks bordering two sides, with a porch bordering the other side. Also has a row of potted palms bordering front/street side of space, small flower garden next to porch, & a small herb garden bordering other walkway. Also has a concrete block w...
Tropical Back Yard
Owner: Shirley Petersen Location: Bakersfield CAWe have beautiful tropical back yard with a pool with a rock waterfall and attached rock spa. In one back corner is a corner with banana trees....
La Maisonnee
Owner: Nanci Desouches Location: Santa Cruz1 & 1/2 acre yard set in hillside with forested area. Parking set up for guests with iron gate and stone pillars. Many meditation areas and a tree house in the forest. Pathways throughout, peacefully transitioning from one space to the next. Large working vegetable garden with deer fencing and large...
School Beautiful
Owner: Sarah Baranoff Location: ChicagoI work at a public high school in Chicago. We don't have a football field, or a track, or a baseball diamond. Instead, the green space behind our building is a garden. Let me take you on a little tour....
almost paradise
Owner: Georgia Silverman Location: santa claritadark grey bottom lagoon style pool,with 5 palm trees, a new reed fence,and a flagstone patio that grass will soon fill in the spaces....
Backyard Oasis
Owner: Anita Birch Location: Perrysburg, OHWe have created a vacation spot in our backyard. In 2009 we installed a fiberglass pool and all the hardscaping as well as the pergola and attached shed to the house. This year, we put in an outdoor kitchen and finished the decorating. Since living in NW Ohio, we wanted a place to grill out and s...
Backyard at Whispering Oaks
Owner: Larry Breidenbach Location: McHenryOur home is surrounded by 9 giant oak trees with an open grass space with a 75 ft. weeping willow, magnolia and redbuds surrounding the perimeter. We have a wonderful sun garden for perennials as well as ferns under the shade of the biggest oak tree in the neighborhood....
pool paradise at home
Owner: Georgia Silverman Location: santa claritabefore pictures of rock pool and spa, bbq area, palms and still trying different flowers around edge of pool. new fence and flagstone patio to follow...
