Small (Under 1,000 sq ft.) - Landscaping Ideas

Small yard landscaping ideas for spaces under 1,000 square feet. See how creative design makes compact yards feel bigger and more functional.

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Small (Under 1,000 sq ft.) Flagstone path Reset

South Side

by herefordbase

Very weedy!
Fantastic Flagstone-2

by Lucybug

Larger view of Patio
Front Yard

by tianty
Front

by liston1208

Raised Steel border. No grass. rock pathways.
Manering

by arielletravelstead
Roses and flowers

by aly

We have a small backyard in North Texas where I garden with antique roses.
front yard

by kmari
Bella's Garden

by Walta

English style garden with a Mediterranean influence
Front Yard

by mrspianomanb

Front yard needs some updating.
urban garden

by biker

Using pavers to transform lawn and dirt to an urban courtyard garden.
Back Yard

by mrspianomanb

This yard also needs a little redoing.
Front Yard

by kflatter

It is a small yard that needs some curb appeal. I am a beginer that needs so...
Fantastic Flagstone

by Lucybug

Our odd yard area needed a make over and our ideas turned out beautiful. Plan...
UPDATED ROCK GARDEN

by cusoli

My husband and I created our landscape design and did all of the labor. I li...
Rock Trail Yard

by Unknown 27

Curb-side yard with front and side yard extremely visible from yard.
Front Yard

by Jessica Voloch

Looking to "urban farm". Need some advice on how to approach chang...
river

by nytoolgirl

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

by FUBO

small front yard in a cozy co op. we have a 6x8 lawn. two flower beds along t...
Bill & Barb's

by Billn2theFray

Small city lot with a "park" in the yard. Gardens, fountains, fish ...
La Follette's Dry Creek Bed

by Laurie La Follette

I just finished this dry creek bed in my back yard. It is part of my plan to...

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Small (Under 1,000 sq ft.) - Landscaping Ideas

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