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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Canfield Acres
by KeyWeeTwelve acres of yard, woods and prairie. Three acres maintained ~ the rest i...
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Our Fun Place
An modge podge of stuff we love. Cottage feel...with spaces for company and fun!
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My Backyard Paradise
Designed and installed by myself. An ongoing project! We have had many of hou...
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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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Restful Retreat
by donnabakerMy husband designed and planted our yard 18 years ago. We have seen many cha...
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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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Our own Paradise
by TwilightLots of greenery, flowers, walkways with the addition of a pool, spa, outdoor...
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I Got Flowers in Low Places
Home Sweet Home! Our 4 acres, (about half of which is wooded), consisted of o...
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Jim's Place
by jim49631330ft x 330ft slope on north side and then flat, one pole barn 24ft x 32ft an...
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Backyard 14x14x14 triangle garden help
I want beautiful flowers tall to short in the sunny garden and shade plants i...
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Old World Elegance
My yard is divided into five different "garden rooms" with an overa...
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Coyote Creek, North Side Mining Co & Railroad
by CoyoteCreekNEWEST PROJECT. Starting on the north side of the yard across from the pool a...
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Plantaholics Haven
An organically grown and managed medium sized suburban London back garden tha...
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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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Just past puberty!
by Stacey MundtOut-of-control! The yard is not bordered correctly, is rather overgrown in p...
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.




