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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And the rest of the story....
I'm really new to gardening and this place literally used to be an illeg...
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Backyard retreat.
Raised pool surrounded by huge live oak trees, new hardscaping in San Antonio...
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Backyard at Whispering Oaks
Our home is surrounded by 9 giant oak trees with an open grass space with a 7...
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First steps to backyard makeover
by junkyliciousMy small, square yard was a nothing but dirt left by the contractor. Only go...
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Learning Gardener
by Donna F.Overdose of flowers in my backyard - where I spend most of my time. Love my ...
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Theme Gardens
I'm visually impaired and wanted our large backyard landscaped with path...
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Making Yard Out of Nothing At All
by Todd BrockWe took a bare, unusable backyard and made it into something special for the ...
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Frog Heaven
by LynnStarted with a small pre-formed pond and then added a larger pond dug out by ...
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Big Backyard
by Alison AginsWe have 1 acre that is mostly landscaped. It is really delightful and great f...
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Lynn's Nashville Yard
by CLYork0425I live in Nashville, Tennessee, about 3-4 miles from downtown. My yard is abo...
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Kathy's Flower Garden
by shufflesMy many kinds of flowers, both annuals and perennials, are in full bloom. My ...
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Bunner's Bliss
Our yard had lots of Color, Trees, Ponds, Grasses, Tropicals, Rocks, and All ...
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Cheryl & Bill's Backyard
by Bill GWe've made some changes to the big, plain, backyard of ours. We started...
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Small Backyard Paradise in CA
by Jason GarciaI am slowly creating a "tropical" theme to my backyard. I just add...
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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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Relaxing Retreat
by Pam 3Here is our backyard. We recently installed a deck for our fire pit in the u...
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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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Creating Paradise
by EnviroscapeThis album documents the before and after of a native garden built around a w...
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.

