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Backyard Bliss: Have a Master Plan
Houzz Contributor. Hi There! I currently live in a 1920s cottage in Atlanta that I'll describe as "collected."
I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I've been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.
Houzz Contributor. Hi There! I currently live in a 1920s cottage in Atlanta... More »
A lot of people who ask me for advice on their yards have no idea where to begin. All you really need to think about it what you want out of your yard. Do you need room to play catch? An area for a dog to roam? Do you want to spend a lot of time out there when it gets colder? Want a swingset? A sandbox? Vegetable garden? Are you lucky enough to be building a pool or hot tub?
Consider the entire program you'd like for the backyard and designate areas for everything you want to include - save a sunny area for the vegetable garden; perhaps fence an area for the dog away from the area you want to tread through with bare feet, plot out where you may want a fire pit. Have a master plan and add things over time as you come up with the time and money.
My backyard is a tiny, mosquito-infested patio that drops off into an unusable ravine, so the following pictures are just of some backyards I covet. Enjoy!
Consider the entire program you'd like for the backyard and designate areas for everything you want to include - save a sunny area for the vegetable garden; perhaps fence an area for the dog away from the area you want to tread through with bare feet, plot out where you may want a fire pit. Have a master plan and add things over time as you come up with the time and money.
My backyard is a tiny, mosquito-infested patio that drops off into an unusable ravine, so the following pictures are just of some backyards I covet. Enjoy!
This is a postage stamp-sized yard that has been very well-planned. Check out how the gardens are cleverly planted on a raised terrace.
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| Love the Japanese teahouse style poolhouse! |
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| Lush and tropical plantings create a true getaway in this yard. |
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Ditto.
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| This is my dream backyard. I wonder if I'll ever have a pool in this lifetime? |
by Aquascape Inc.
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How great is this pond and bridge? It's like having a mini-botanical garden out back!
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Obviously, the koi were a priority for these homeowners and they designed their yard accordingly!
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| Outdoor kitchens are the latest rage. This yard has it all, including sun and shade. |
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Sometimes all we need to make us happy is a bit of green and a place to sit and eat all our own, especially in the city.
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| I'm just really, really jealous of this garden. It's just too dang hot here in Georgia to put in all of the gardening hours it takes to maintain something like this! |
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| Lovely and formal - this yard is also about providing lovely views from inside the house. |
Clearly these people enjoy socializing in the yard. It's like an outdoor formal living room.
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This one has that wonderful waterfall sound, and a conversation fire pit - perfect for making s'mores.
Ideabook updated on April 14, 2010.
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We want to move to Savannah. I have huge perennial gardens here in Maine. I love to garden. I got a little worried when I read your comment on the garden with the foxglove saying that it is just too darn hot in GA to put man hours into a garden like that. How am I going to have to adjust my passion for gardening and having lavish gardens with color?
Susan
Mosquito system it is. I also want to expore the different semi-tropical plants that thrive in your climate. As long as I can have color as well and a cutting garden I will have fun.
Sue