Keep It Simple
With just a little imagination and planning, your small yard can be transformed into an charming landscape that you and your family will enjoy for years to come.
Additionally, a well-maintained landscape could be the choice selling point if you ever put your home on the market. Either way, it’s a worthy investment that will improve the quality of your home as well as the time you spend in your yard.
When it comes to re-imaging your outdoor space, personal style will undoubtedly play a pivotal role. We have a few tips that will help ensure your success, especially if you’re working with limited space.
Our small backyard ideas will have you relaxing in a space that is equally functional and aesthetically pleasing.
- Centered Lawn with Outer Flower BedsWhen you have a very small yard a basic layout would do the trick. With assorted flowers, grasses and shrubs. Additionally this landscape used stones and traditional mulch.
- Edged Lawn and Flower Beds with Small PatioWhen your landscape is longer and more narrowed, its a good idea to use curved line to give the illusion of a wider landscape.
- Multi Level Patio with Raised Flower BedsHaving multi level landscaping allows for more options in your design. Raised flowers beds and a recessed patio area maximize your space.
- Enclosed Patio with Wall Ornamental GrassesUtilizing fence and wall space allows for creating a way to plant ornamental grasses. Great for compact homes like condos or duplexes.
- Urban Oasis With WaterfallUtilizing the edge of the landscape allows you to raise your features, such as a water fall.
- Long Pool and JacuzziLonger more narrowed landscapes can also utilize a narrow swimming pool and Jacuzzi. You might lose your plants, but you do have a pool!
- Small Pool or JacuzziFor those smaller landscapes that want a pool and a yard, thus just need to think smaller. The yard is divided into third sections and landscaped accordingly.
- Outdoor Lounge Area with Fire PitNow a days its great to have a outdoor lounge area for more than 3 or 4 people. This pergola and fire pit does the trick nicely.
- Wall Planters and Hanging PotsSometime your flower beds don’t need to planted in the ground. Take advantage of the fence or wall.
Centered Lawn with Outer Flower Beds
- Edged Lawn and Flower Beds with Small Patio
- Multi Level Patio or Deck with Quality Wood and Raised Flower Beds
- Enclosed Patio with Wall Ornamental Grasses
- Urban Oasis With Waterfall
- Long Pool and Jacuzzi
- Small Pool or Jacuzzi
- Outdoor Lounge Area with Fire Pit
- Wall Planters and Hanging Pots
In Conclusion
When small yard landscaping is the project you’re focusing on, be sure to use a variety of plants at varying heights to add depth and dimension. Tall and slender trees, a wall of ivy, a small flowerbed, or some compact shrubs are all great options.
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Nice post! All these landscaping ideas are amazing. Thanks for sharing the ideas.