Yard Ideas Blog
Outdoor Kitchens: Steel Studs or Concrete Blocks?
Anyone who has ever contemplated constructing their own outdoor kitchen knows there is a long list of ingredients to consider. But while its easy to get caught up in the fun decisions like grill size, bun warmers, and beer taps, theres a fundamental issue that has to be dealt with first: How will you build the darn thing??? Read More
YardShare to the Rescue: Small Backyard Help
While over a thousand YardShare members have used this site to proudly post photos of their own landscape transformations in the hopes of inspiring others, many folks have come here looking for inspiration of their own. Surf around a while and youll run across a few yards like the one shown in this series of pictures from pamclark... Read More
Got a Hobby? Take it Outside!
For most of us, our landscapes say a lot about who we are and whats important to us. You can spot the yard of an avid gardener from a mile away. That backyard vegetable garden probably belongs to someone whos concerned about where his familys food is coming from. Take a look at this personal water park in Granite Bay, CA... Read More
In Living Color
So youre making some changes in your yard. Whats on your wish list? If youre like most, adding color is a biggie. And if youre like most, this is along the lines of what you have in mind... Read More
Killer Looks For Concrete
Concrete. Its cold, its grey, its boring. Hold onto those suppositions for just a moment. Its been calculated that concrete is the second-most-consumed substance on earth, behind only water. Or think about it this way: there is almost one ton of concrete produced for every single human on the planet
EVERY SINGLE YEAR. Read More
Make the Most of Your Small Space
Letting your landscape creativity run wild is easy when you have a sprawling piece of property to work with: a big, blank canvas ready and waiting for whatever your imagination dreams up. But what about when space is at a real premium, as in: you dont have any? If your yard is a high-rise balcony twenty stories off the ground, does that mean youre simply out of luck when it comes to creating a garden to call your own? Read More
Are You Water-Wise? A Look at Xeriscapes
There is no commodity more precious to us yard lovers than water. But with many areas around the country experiencing severe drought conditions in recent years, professional landscapers and backyard gardeners alike have had to find ways to make the absolute most out of every drop. Read More
Everything Zen - A Look at Japanese Zen Gardens
Searching for unique ideas on what to do with that small, secluded corner of your yard? Look to the East. Asian-themed gardens are prized for their simplicity, their meditative peacefulness, their effortless flow, and their exquisite balance of traditional elements. While designing a true Japanese Zen garden can take years of study and a lifetime to execute to perfection, borrowing a few key elements to put in your own landscape will almost certainly make a dramatic statement. Read More
Just Add Water
In the Biblical story of creation, water shows up on the universes very first to-do list on, like, the third day. So why is it that so many backyard landscapers forget to include it entirely? Read More
How Cool Is Your Pool?
There may not be a landscape feature that allows for more wild creativity, extreme customization, and personal expression than a swimming pool. It used to be that the only pools you saw were either above-ground circles or in-ground rectangles. There might have been a diving board or a big plastic slide
or maybe both, if the pool owner had gotten really wacky. Read More
About Yard Ideas
"Just another landscaping blog, right?" Wrong...sort of. The theme of the YardShare community has always been, Knocking Down Fences. So the Yard Ideas presented here are really our member's ideas, packaged into neat little articles. We use yards that the members have shared as examples of great ideas that will hopefully inspire you. Enjoy!