Backyard Landscaping Ideas

Backyard Fish Ponds
A backyard fish pond is a simple way to add color and life to your landscape.
Although these ponds can run from a small pool to a small lake, a mid-sized fish pond can be completed
in an afternoon.

Planning

Style

Ponds can be designed to fit any garden style. A formal garden formal pond is considered to [...]

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Desert Landscaping
Imagine sitting in your comfortably cool high desert home, enjoying the view of the lush gardens outside—and knowing you’re saving water and money. With the right plants and landscaping design, it is possible.
You can do a lot more with your landscape than just stick a few cacti among the rocks.

This article provides a basic [...]

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Mountain and High-altitude Landscaping
Although high-altitude and mountain landscapes may not be the easiest to work with, those
gardeners who perservere can create some of the most beautiful landscapes of any region.

Working with mountain soil

Soil in mountain areas often has to be re-worked for anything to grow in it and plants chosen should be
cold-hardy, deer-resistant, and [...]

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A Child’s Garden Bed
Have you got a “budding” gardener who loves to work outdoors but isn’t ready
to take over the whole backyard? Start them off with a planting bed of their own.
A little planning will ensure the kind of good results that keep kids motivated.

Planning

Choose an area that can be seen from the house and [...]

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The Kid-friendly Garden

What applies to the child-proof house, applies to the child-proof garden.
Because kids don’t presume anything is “just for looks” everything in the garden should be sturdy and “usable”. Look at it from an active kid’s point of view: what looks good to jump on, hang on, pull on, throw, or otherwise use as [...]

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Accessible gardens
At first thought, the bending and crawling associated with gardening can seem daunting even
to someone in perfect health. However, with a little planning and a few modifications,
a garden or landscape can easily be designed to meet anyone’s needs.

Easy reach: Raised beds, tables, and hanging baskets.

In an accessible garden, the need for crouching and crawling [...]

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The Anti-allergy Garden
In theory, “everyone” enjoys a day in the garden. There are those, however, who do not enjoy the
watery eyes and sinus headaches that can follow it. Fortunately, with the right anti-allergy garden design and plant
choices, allergies don’t have to stop you from getting the most out of your own backyard.

Plant choice

Flower type [...]

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Coastal Landscaping
While coastal climates vary greatly - from the rocky, windy coasts of Scotland, to the Florida
tropics, or to the warm and dry Mediterranean — most coastal areas do share common characteristics that can make landscaping a challenge.

Coastal landscaping problems

Along a shoreline, the forces of nature can be extremely harsh. High winds,
poor sandy [...]

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There’s hardly a homeowner out there who hasn’t invested at least a little effort in making sure the front yard looks decent. A well landscaped backyard, however, is often mistaken as something often only for dedicated gardeners or those with plenty of cash to spare. With these “big bang for your buck” backyard landscaping ideas, [...]

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