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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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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DiGiorgio Yard
Nice sized MD yard with great space to expand and grow! Flat and green!
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Flowerbeds added to the deck
by Karen WIt took me awhile to show these but here are a few of the flower beds I added...
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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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Small Backyard Paradise in CA
by Jason GarciaI am slowly creating a "tropical" theme to my backyard. I just add...
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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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Our retreat
by teek4Front and back yards have small amount of sod and plenty of planting areas. W...
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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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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...
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Golf Course Garden
by Jan MeissnerThis is a small yard with close neighbors and views of a private golf course....
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almost paradise
dark grey bottom lagoon style pool,with 5 palm trees, a new reed fence,and a ...
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Our Suburban Oasis
by PianoladyWe felt fortunate to get a .5 acre lot in suburbia, and have added several fl...
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Mill Valley contemporary garden
A contemporary garden with outdoor kitchen, stone patio, stone walls, water f...
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.
