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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SOUTH BRONX OASIS
This yard is an intimate oasis in an area formerly known as "Fort Apache...
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Tropical Plants
by milletWe enlarged the planting area for some curb appeal. Plants are small for now...
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Sideyard
by MeadowlarkA continuation of the paver patio area, which is moving forward. Pretty much ...
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Fantastic Flagstone
by LucybugOur odd yard area needed a make over and our ideas turned out beautiful. Plan...
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Outdoor Living Area
by MeadowlarkWhat used to be a large empty dirt pile, is slowly transforming into a living...
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friendship yard
by tippytowzit has a semi small area fill with ugly rocks rite now, and then there is a s...
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Behind the back fence
When we bought our house, this is the area on the other side of the back fenc...
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Seaweed Cottage
by Barb 2A newly planted perrenial garden by the seaside at the Jersey shore. This is...
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permaculture retention area
by Sally HessA portion of a townhouse development's storm water retention area plante...
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Outdoor living space.
We live in a rural area but on a street on a lake with neighbors close. Alway...
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Side yard party patio
by Olive GroveThese homeowners wanted to utilize their plain side yard that connected to th...
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Orono Firepit Patio
Our clients asked for a nice relaxation area adjacent to their swimming pool ...
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Front yard fantastic
by Olive GroveThis yard goes from ho hum to stunning. A parking space, natural cutstone wal...
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Backyard Fence Line
by TheBOXERSMomWe have about an acre; 3/4 is fenced for the safety of the dogs. My husband l...
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BBQ Bar With a View
by BryanI built this bar and bbq myself in the summer of 2006. The foundation is conc...
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Mill Valley contemporary garden
A contemporary garden with outdoor kitchen, stone patio, stone walls, water f...
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Front yard project
We started out with a grassy, mossy area and a lot of individual spots where ...
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gimamma's front yard 2011
by gimammagarden area measuring 8 X 25 from street to house and 8 X 15 in "L"...
About Small (Under 1,000 sq ft.) Landscaping
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