Side Yard - Landscaping Ideas

Make the most of your side yard with creative landscaping ideas. See how others have turned narrow spaces into walkways, gardens, and functional outdoor areas.

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Side Yard above ground pool Reset

Our Yard

by kim 4

in the works
Jasmine Retreat

by Jill

Large corner lot
MARTINS BACKYARD

by Tracy Martin

HAVE A SWIMMING POOL FACES THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE. VERY BORING
Sunny Sarasota

by Jan Wilhelm

Like the tropical look. Try to attract butterflies and birds.
Desert Oasis

by Ron and Chris

A relaxing retreat from the hot desert heat.
Canfield Acres

by KeyWee

Twelve acres of yard, woods and prairie. Three acres maintained ~ the rest i...
Front yard

by M B Ramer

WE have a small yard on a 7000 sq.ft lot . It is a corner lot with the side...
My garden in Holland in june 2008

by Henk Jukkema

A garden from 2500 m3. Round the house. In the middle of Holland.
Robyn's Garden

by Robyn

I am a self-taught gardener. Started our 3/4 acre yard 19 years ago, and thi...
Wade's Paradise Island

by bluegrassenergy

This is our yard on Paradise Island, Bahamas. We put this in January 2007 an...
Raised beds enclosed by wattle fence

by Cliff Gilliam

Wattle Fence is made from saplings and branches collected from the wooded are...
Mandina

by Donna Mandina

Side yard with new fence that my husband built with down and post lighting. ...
Kitchen Side Garden

by Wenikikini

This is what I can see out my kitchen window. It has changed several times as...
Springtime Indian Hawthornes

by Pats

Front yard of pie shaped lot in cul-de-sac; back yard two levels on canal adj...
EarthCo Landscapes

by EarthCo

EarthCo Landscapes
side & rear yard water feature

by Howard Goettsch

We built a waterfall in the corner of the rear yard and it cascaded into a st...
Minkle Manor

by Minkle Manor

I have lived here for almost 20 years. When I bought the home the back yard w...
A Little Corner of Paradise

by Jeff Cook

Back yard pool with elevated spa, outdoor kitchen and bar. Natural gas firepi...
Concrete Acid Stain

by LUNAGY DESIGN

Hi, I am an artist and certified concrete acid stain expert in Las Vegas. Aci...
Big Backyard

by Alison Agins

We have 1 acre that is mostly landscaped. It is really delightful and great f...

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Side Yard - Landscaping Ideas

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