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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- Fun for Kids
- Hardscape
- Lawn
- Lighting
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- Pergola / Arbor
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Side Yard small Reset

South Side

by herefordbase

Very weedy!
Late Bloomer

by M B Ramer

The front yard is small but has a nice view.
Carmelita's Haven

by millet

Small yard and an avid gardiner.
North Side

by herefordbase

Mostly shade, ignored side of yard
Ware Front Yard

by candie07w
Sideyard

by Meadowlark

A continuation of the paver patio area, which is moving forward. Pretty much ...
Dottie's Garden

by Dottie

Adult Community with limited garden space in beds around house and along wood...
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...
Endless Possibilities, The Tadpole

by Duncan's Landscaping

Small Water Garden
river

by nytoolgirl

pretty dead, it's a side yard that separates the house from the driveway...
Kitchen Side Garden

by Wenikikini

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

by HandyGrampa

House on 60x110 foot lot, but much of the extra landscaping space was taken u...
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...
Side garden oasis

by liz villacorte

The kitchen and livingroom looks out onto this side garden, so I wanted to co...
Side yard party patio

by Olive Grove

These homeowners wanted to utilize their plain side yard that connected to th...
MY Bliss

by Darlene

I have small spaces which made me decide to do small vignettes here and there...
Two Acres of Heaven

by PAMELA ZUCHOWSKI

My yard is relatively new having been built on nasty clay due to a new build....
J & Ds garden

by Jan H

Our lot is not very big, 50 x 200. Mixture of sun and shade. We started with ...
Golf Course Garden

by Jan Meissner

This is a small yard with close neighbors and views of a private golf course....
Our Suburban Oasis

by Pianolady

We felt fortunate to get a .5 acre lot in suburbia, and have added several fl...

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Side Yard - Landscaping Ideas

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