Yard ideas
Explore a dining patio, a front entrance, an everyday backyard and lower-upkeep planting. Look for a layout or detail that solves a problem in your own space.
Imagined design concepts for inspiration.
4 ideas shown
Size the paved area around the table with chairs pulled out. Keep the route to the house clear and leave space for planting beyond the seating area.
How many people should your patio comfortably fit?
Make the front path easy to follow. Use a few repeated plants to connect the beds, and allow for their mature width so they do not crowd the entrance.
Does the path take you where you need to go without squeezing past plants?
Keep enough lawn for the activities you use it for, place seating nearby and leave a route between them. Planted boundaries add interest without filling the middle of the yard.
Which matters most in your yard: lawn space, somewhere to sit or room for planting?
Group plants with compatible light and watering needs. Check their mature size and leave access for weeding, pruning and irrigation checks before filling the bed.
How much watering, pruning and weeding do you want to take on?
Choose the closest idea above to carry it into your project selection, or start with a different part of the yard below.