Back Yard - Landscaping Ideas

Browse backyard landscaping ideas for every style and budget. Discover designs featuring patios, fire pits, pools, gardens, and outdoor living spaces that turn your backyard into a retreat.

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My edible landscaping

by pattyloof

I have 0.8 acres in central Oklahoma in an HOA community. I want to change my...
Chattanooga Garden

by ltankrealtor

Hilltop 4 year old garden. Some of my favorites are Japanese Maples, Conifer...
Dunavant Farm

by Ray

In a small Huntsville, Alabama subdivision, which is just under .50 acres. Th...
Scranton PA

by Judy Cerra

Outdoor Oasis
Just Flowers

by Lynn

Some of the flowers in my backyard
debbiedoos

by debbie 3

Rustic, Carolina's. Added more color and more whimsy this year to my Ca...
COTTAGE

by MARGARET
BackNFront

by HandyGrampa

House on 60x110 foot lot, but much of the extra landscaping space was taken u...
First steps to backyard makeover

by junkylicious

My small, square yard was a nothing but dirt left by the contractor. Only go...
Our Yard

by Bob

1/2 acre lot with trees, grass, landscaping, patio and playhouse
Christys House

by Christy

I have a fairly big yard and new garden. Long narrow back yard with vegetable...
formal organic shell garden

by Jacqueline Obrien

shell garden with ilex schilling. This areea was grass originally, I added fe...
backyard

by cornelia9000

A medium sized suburban backyard surrounded by invasive bamboo and a crappy o...
El Rancho

by Lynn

What was once a basketball court is now our little piece of Texas.
Lazy Country Livin'

by YinSyn

Lazy Country Livin' in Central Oregon
Zen Garden

by senabiya

This yard has been years in the making. The foundation included grading, addi...
creativenut

by honeybee

alot of work! Native plants, shrubs, oak trees. Rooms created, Alot of prop...
South-Side Chicago

by Sarah Baranoff

My yard is sunny in the front, and mostly shaded in the back. I have three la...
Frog Heaven

by Lynn

Started with a small pre-formed pond and then added a larger pond dug out by ...
A Little Bit of Paradise

by Joan

This is where my husband and I go to unwind. We live in a small development ...

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About Back Yard Landscaping

All back yard photos on YardShare are shared by real homeowners and landscaping professionals, so you can compare full projects instead of a single hero shot. Use these examples to study plant combinations, material choices, and how each feature connects to the rest of the yard before you copy anything at home.

Use the filters above to narrow your results by yard type, size, garden style, hardiness zone, or other features. You can also browse all yards or read our landscaping ideas blog for expert tips and how-to guides.

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Back Yard - Landscaping Ideas

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