Best Landscaping Ideas to Easily Enhance Your Yard
If you're anything like us, you know that it's not just the inside that counts—particularly when it comes to your house. Accenting the exterior of your home with natural elements, from flora and fauna to privacy trees, stonework, and water features make for a far more inviting space for your future guests (and not to mention a restful retreat for you!).
Here, we've compiled our favorite landscaping ideas in the hopes that they'll inspire your next outdoor renovation. Let these backyard ideas motivate you to create your own beautiful garden or front lawn oasis without breaking the bank. From a perfectly-positioned rose arch that'll give your home major English garden vibes, to a modern brick staircase dotted with flowers and a fabulous dug-out fire pit (s' mores, anyone?), there's something here for just about every homeowner—no matter his or her design sensibility.
Of course, the best part of the ideas we've compiled here is that you can implement many of them without spending a fortune. We've got budget porch and patio decorating ideas, simple DIY tutorials, and easy hacks for thoroughly overhauling small backyards—and very few of them actually require a professional designer. Time to start dreaming and saving big!
We're fans of stone paths for both pragmatic and aesthetic reasons. They're beautiful, of course, but they're also the easiest and most convenient way to get from place to place. No need to wander through your freshly cut grass anymore!
Adding seating to your yard opens you up to a world of possibilities: You can dine alfresco, you've got a great new spot to crack open a new book, and so much more. Laying down gravel or pebbles is a good place to start; next, add a table and chairs.
A fire pit is the easiest way to ensure that your backyard is the talk of the town this summer. Your neighbors won't be able to get enough! If you do go this route though, don't forget to stock your pantry with plenty of marshmallows and graham crackers.
Build yourself a getaway right in your own backyard! This shed-like cabin looks out to a fire pit surrounded by Adirondack chairs.
A treehouse isn't just for kids, you know! Sure, they might spend the most time in it, but don't discount the whimsy and fun that a treehouse will add to your backyard.
A former city-slicker traded her urban digs for an English country home. To tap into the exterior's full curb appeal, she added a perfectly positioned rose arch along the patio door frame (along with one cute pooch!).
A pair of Napa Valley homeowners enhanced their wine-country facade with the warmest welcome—florals dotting the modern brick front steps.
Neutral fanatic and Country Living frequenter Nancy Fishelson welcomes guests to her Orchard Park, New York home with a bit of punchy flower power and complementary elongated topiaries.
Use a bed of blooms to separate the driveway pavement from the grass, as designer Loi Thai did with this Maine fixer-upper.
A California family of seven transferred their affinity for white decorations outside the house, as well, which makes for an eye-catching garden bed contrast.
Once you get past the wonder that is this barn-top-floor-turned-functioning-farmhouse, gain inspiration from the matching exterior forestry that frames the hayloft mirrors just right.
Despite its recent construction, this Idaho property maintains timeless touches with an archaic-appearing stone wall and post lamps—all amid roses, peonies, and delphiniums.
Thanks to rustic rockers, a collection of terra-cotta pots, and climbing vines, you'd never guess at first glance that this seemingly pastoral townhouse garden terrace lies in the heart of New York City's storied West Village neighborhood.
After tackling their home, a Wisconsin family set their sights on renovating their backyard with wooden garden beds (designed to look like old fruit boxes!) around a dug-out fire pit and seating area.
If your backyard's ripe with furry roamers, or you just want a unique DIY rustic water display, take a cue from these West Coast farm-owners.
Not only did this Minnesota artist set up a she-shed-turned-studio, but she also decked out the surrounding landscape with a garden oasis to further fuel her creativity.
What happens when a California couple decides to buy their next door property and tear down the dilapidated home? The ultimate menagerie mansion and garden hub.
Leave it to Joanna Gaines of Fixer Upper fame to design such a stunning walkway for her garden. The vine-covered arbor overhead gives the outdoor space an ethereal feel.
Topiaries are a staple of New England landscaping. They're especially fitting in this colorful garden belonging to the president of One Kings Lane, as the shrub graces the brand's logo.
Landscaping doesn't have to break the bank. Give old items a second life as garden structures or planters like Organized Clutter did with this bicycle in her self-described "junk garden."
For this Wyoming home, the JLF Design Build architects utilized an ancient aquifer to add truly remarkable water features.
Flower beds bursting with a variety of textures and colors adds interest to this rustic barn-turned-guest house, while hanging flower pots anchor the porch.
Lavender is practically indestructible, comes in beautiful hues, and is deer-resistant.
Sweet autumn clematis climbs over the top of this country garden gate seen on the Bumblebee blog.
Create a quiet spot to relax in your yard by carving out space with gravel and surrounding it with greenery and vines.
A night-blooming species of morning glory, this plant features fragrant white flowers that open from sundown to sunup, midsummer to early autumn—you can literally watch them unfurl at dusk. While the vine reaches heights of more than 15 feet, you'll want to sow several to achieve the lush effect above.
These polypropylene supports clamp onto the backs of pots—and practically disappear when screwed into a wall or fence. Designed to endure high winds, each hanger can bear up to 100 pounds. Plant anything you'd typically put in a pot, including kitchen herbs and annuals like the pansies and bacopa.
Adding elevated steps to the front of your home can add dimension and texture. Frame them with abundant flowers and plants.
Plant large, eye-catching flowers that will grow up and around a fence to create a beautiful walkway to your home.
'Blushing Bride' hydrangeas and 'Morning Light' ornamental grasses soften the path to the guesthouse in the backyard of this California farmhouse.
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