Park-like garden features built-in spa, outdoor kitchen, fire pit area with teak bench seating, stone walls, patio, arbors, and plantings....

A skinny one-third acre in the suburbs, Sunset Zone 19, USDA 8b/9, Southern California. I have been working on the yard since 1989, when I was a starving student. In 2000 Mike and I married, and the yard became a garden. We do everything the hard way....

My family and I live in rural North Carolina, so I thought a cottage style/mixed border garden would blend in best with our surroundings. I\'ve been gardening since 1994, and have tried to create four seasons of interest in our garden. ...

A bit over a 1/2 acre in a country neighborhood. I started in June of 2010 when I bought a foreclosed home on a bit over 1/2 acre. The grass hadn't been watered (other than rain) in over 9 months. The backyard was completely barren- No plants, no bushes, no trees- well, there was ONE small, dying oa...

This is a small yard with close neighbors and views of a private golf course. The landscape design was inspired by the curves of the sand traps and incorporates flowering shrubs, perennials and annuals. The landscape was designed by the homeowner who is an artist by trade....

This yard features a drought tolerant garden with a pondless waterfall, rainwater harvesting system, recycled tire driveway, drip irrigation and a cutting garden...

I just finished this dry creek bed in my back yard. It is part of my plan to get more paths and gardens going and less lawn to mow and water!...

Our back yard transformation 20+ years in the making in Sanford, Fl. Most additions or changes were to address a problem in the yard and it just kept evolving and continues to do so today. Thanks for viewing our labor of love. This shows what can be accomplished transforming a mostly treeless blank ...

I am a self-taught gardener. Started our 3/4 acre yard 19 years ago, and this is the result....so far. Portsmouth, Rhode Island ...

Our lot is not very big, 50 x 200. Mixture of sun and shade. We started with a blank slate 11 years ago, together my husband & I have planted and built what you see today. It is always a work in progress!...