Before & After - Landscaping Ideas
Before and after yard transformations that show what's possible. See dramatic landscaping makeovers from bare dirt to beautiful outdoor spaces.
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side & rear yard water feature
We built a waterfall in the corner of the rear yard and it cascaded into a st...
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Backyard Before - After
by charlesAs with my front lawn, I declared war on my weed infested grass and vowed to ...
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Upscale Poolscape
The yard was nothing more than a large lawn that sloped away from the house. ...
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Japanese Tea Garden
My clients bought a house where the previous owner built an authentic Japanes...
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Two Acres of Heaven
My yard is relatively new having been built on nasty clay due to a new build....
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Creating Paradise
by EnviroscapeThis album documents the before and after of a native garden built around a w...
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Backyard Stream
This yard was changed from a blank backyard to a little oasis with a 60'...
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Alex's Heaven
by zawieraczFor the last eight years I have concentrated on building my garden. When I p...
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Waterways
by bmartin9000This is one of my favorite yards to upkeep. The owner has several beds of col...
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Cottage Garden
by kemmy4My Mother-in-law and I have decided to convert the area in the middle of the ...
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Rick's Back Yard Transformation
by Tex1957MY back yard transformation 20+ years in the making in Sanford, Fl. Most addi...
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My own suburban Eden
I own a very small two-bedroom house which has an even smaller L-shaped back ...
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Mountain Lodge Pond on a Budget
by Alicia PerryBackyard with a steep slope towards the house was transformed into a patio wi...
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Studebaker Waterfall
This was our summer project. We already had a large pond with an island, so w...
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Super small yard now has an in-ground spa
by Sandi ClarkeWhen I bought my (very small) house, it had a very small yard, a lot of shade...
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Coyote Creek Ranch
by CoyoteCreekBuilt in 1946 the yard has been flat pasture and old barbed wire fencing unti...
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Renovation & updates
The client requested that we renovate an existing cement waterfeature on thei...
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City Serenity
This backyard is our private little park in the middle of the city. When you ...
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CA water-wise, lawn-free, sustainable, front courtyard
by jewelsSJI started a project at home in November of 2014 to re-do my front yard to mak...
About Before & After Landscaping
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