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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www.larksperennials.com September Morning
by LarkIn my Wisconsin zone 4/5 garden morning is my favorite time of day. September...
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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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cesca's cloistered medieval garden
by cescaour yard is rural and divided into a section for the kids to play and a secti...
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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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San Rafael 'Provence' style garden
Garden features a park-like setting with a large lawn, extensive plantings,st...
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Blank Canvas - Back Yard
Corner lot with much needed privacy (in which we added). But I need ideas on ...
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Lowering Yard Maintenance
by Donna F.This year I replace some areas with River Rocks - they look great - are certa...
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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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Relaxing Retreat
by Pam 3Here is our backyard. We recently installed a deck for our fire pit in the u...
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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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Back Yard Transformation
The back Yard of our new home is barren, semi-grassy and filled with sink hol...
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Rick's Front Yard Transformation
by Tex1957My front yard transformation 20+ years in the making in Sanford, Fl. Most add...
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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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Clare & Tommy's Backyard - Mid-Spring 2010
Our back yard has come a long way since we moved in almost 7 years ago. One o...
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Texas Trails
by Susan VelzyRocky, caliche earth typical of the Texas Hill Country. Had to find what will...
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.