Lawn - Landscaping Ideas
Lawn ideas are only useful when turf is treated like one part of the layout, not the whole plan. These real YardShare yards help you compare where lawn works as a visual anchor, a play surface, a calm foreground for planting, or a connector between patio, path, and driveway zones. The strongest examples are not generic lawn-care stories. They show how crisp edging, planting borders, trees, and hardscape keep grass looking intentional, and when reducing lawn in favor of lower-water structure makes the yard work better.
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My Dream
by Joshua ChaseMy checkered board lawn, retainer wall and deck built by me, my wife and my d...
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Northern IL Beauty
These are 2 projects we completed in the rcent past and are very proud of the...
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We built it and they come!!
Pergola, fountain, firepit, kitchen... lots of parties!!
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Courtyard and Outdoor Kitchen
We just love to be outside amongst the nature so creating this area to enjoy ...
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Orono Firepit Patio
Our clients asked for a nice relaxation area adjacent to their swimming pool ...
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Front Yard
by GehrkeI hired contractors do to all the concrete work. My father-in-law and I did ...
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My Garden Pond
I made 2 ponds with a bridge in between them, and a stream connecting the pon...
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San Francisco bay view garden
Garden in Belvedere has views to San Francisco Bay. Garden features an outd...
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Our private sanctuary
by NadiaOur "staycation" resort which includes an outdoor living room, outd...
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Sports Area
by SteveOur place has traditionally become the 4th of July hangout. We needed lots of...
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J & Ds garden
by Jan HOur lot is not very big, 50 x 200. Mixture of sun and shade. We started with ...
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Stunning Garden for Television Show
by EnviroscapeThis amazing landscape was installed by EnviroscapeLA for the television show...
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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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Our own Paradise
by TwilightLots of greenery, flowers, walkways with the addition of a pool, spa, outdoor...
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Texas Trails
by Susan VelzyRocky, caliche earth typical of the Texas Hill Country. Had to find what will...
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Southern Cal Townhouse Yard
by salamimafiaI've included the before picture as well. We removed the flagstone, bui...
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Skiba Front Yard
by rcskibaMy house has a giant fence in the front yard. The previous owners built a cou...
About Lawn Landscaping
All lawn 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.
Keep browsing related inspiration: front-yard curb appeal ideas, path and walkway ideas that shape lawn areas, water-wise alternatives and lawn reduction ideas, hardscape structure that sharpens lawn edges, kid-friendly yard layouts that use lawn well .
Lawn planning questions
When does lawn still make sense in a yard?
Usually when it gives the yard breathing room, supports kids or pets, or creates a calm visual foreground for stronger planting and hardscape moves around it.
What keeps a lawn from feeling bland?
Clear edges, nearby planting, trees for scale, and at least one strong path or patio connection. The best lawns act like useful open space inside a layout, not like leftover blank green carpet.


