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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Footprints
by Tonya WThis yard is slowly changing. We replaced the very old grape stake fencing w...
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La Maisonnee
1 & 1/2 acre yard set in hillside with forested area. Parking set up for ...
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Just past puberty!
by Stacey MundtOut-of-control! The yard is not bordered correctly, is rather overgrown in p...
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Average Front Yard (BEFORE)
by WenikikiniHouse was finished in June of 2005. Moved in on July 8th, 2005. The sprinkler...
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Lucky on the lake
My wife Kay and I relocated here when we retired five years ago. We have bee...
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mom Charlotte M
by MomI have been gardening for 25 years and always wanted to share some of my idea...
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The Woods People
by jannetieSmall yard, about .25 acre, inherited along with the house by my partner in 1...
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Crow's Nest Way-Front Yard
This house was in a new development that we did the landscaping for a co-work...
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Crow's Nest Way- Back Yard
This house was in a new development that we did the landscaping for a co-work...
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HANK's Place
by WojAmyOur home was built in 1976 but, the previous owners never really worked on th...
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.