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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Kilgore bunch
House on 3/4 acre in suburb. Grow flowers outside and in. Vegetables garden i...
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Our Back Yard in Exeter
by Pop & JoyceHere's our back yard. We have a large lawn with some light landscaping ...
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DiGiorgio Yard
Nice sized MD yard with great space to expand and grow! Flat and green!
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Our private sanctuary
by NadiaOur "staycation" resort which includes an outdoor living room, outd...
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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 retreat
by teek4Front and back yards have small amount of sod and plenty of planting areas. W...
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In the Clouds
by howardboehmWe are on top of a hill where the clouds come up to our property but are abou...
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Foxes Getaway
by The FoxesBack Yard with center Island that includes a pond and waterfall. The back als...
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Xeriscapes & waterwise landscapes
Low maintenance and low water landscapes that deliver beauty year round. Che...
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Cheaper than Therapy
by LynnWhat once started out as just a plain yard has, over the last 12 years, becom...
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Our House On The Corner
by Sue SheldonWe bought this house 11 years ago in "as is" condition. It was surr...
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TikiMan's Paradise
by tikimanThis is my Bali inspired yard in Southern California. I collect many differen...
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Donnely Project (Toronto, Canada)
Completed with an outdoor kitchen with fridge, barbecue, sink and pergola for...
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.





