Yard Ideas Blog
YardShare on the Today Show
Catch the Today Show on NBC on Monday? If not, you missed Heather Cabot, the Web Life Editor for Yahoo! and The Well Mom, talking about how gardening has gone digital. We were excited to hear Heather profile YardShare as the new way that homeowners can share and "socialize" their yards... Read More
The Versatile Pot
Give your yard that extra Ahh! factor by decorating it with pots of colorful flowers and interesting plants. Not only is potting up a quick way to spread color and cheer throughout your yard, it is also a relatively easy way create a spectacular garden in a short time. Read More
Koi And Goldfish Pond Tips
Koi ponds are all the rage for homeowners these days. There is nothing like relaxing at the waters edge while feeding a writhing school of koi or goldfish as they fight for every last scrap of Purina fish chow. It kind of makes you feel like a benevolent despot with your own little fiefdom of fishy peasants. Read More
Birds, Butterflies and Bats: Welcome Them to Your Garden
With the continued growth in population throughout our country, many wildlife species face increasing pressure from lack of natural habitatthe number one threat to wildlife today. So creating welcoming places for these wonderful creatures in your yardno matter how smallwill help... Read More
Good Drainage Could Transform This Disaster Zone
New or neglected lawns can be a problem thats easy to acknowledge but tough to fix. Sometimes the challenges are so great that homeowners feel helpless to make a difference. These folks want a well landscaped yard but dont know where to start. Read More
On the Fence Dressing Up Your Boundaries
Your fence says just as much about your yard as the flowers you choose for decoration. Fences are actually critical for setting the tone around which the rest of your landscaping is developed. Read More
Growing Carnivorous Plants
Got an insect problem? Start a collection of carnivorous plants and get ready to watch the action. Invite your friends and neighborsthese carnival plants will put on a show. Seriously, and joking aside, these are very interesting plants, indeed. Read More
Give Your Flowers Some Companions, Part 2
There are just too many flowers that help other plants companion plants, we call them. Either that, or these columns are too short. In any case, I find myself compelled to write about some more helpful flowers that are wonderful companions to their friends. Read More
Give Your Flowers Some Companions, Part 1
There are some people I just love to work with. No matter what we're doing, I always do better work when I'm with them. I'm sure you know how that works. And then there are some people who make all my ideas shrivel up and die. Plants are the same way. Read More
About Yard Ideas
"Just another landscaping blog, right?" Wrong...sort of. The theme of the YardShare community has always been, Knocking Down Fences. So the Yard Ideas presented here are really our member's ideas, packaged into neat little articles. We use yards that the members have shared as examples of great ideas that will hopefully inspire you. Enjoy!