On my dog walks lately, everybody is buying their mulch and having it delivered curbside and I feel as though I’m behind the 8-ball. I’ve been so busy but this week, I’ve been looking at different landscape designs for my backyard. It’s so big and I’ve never known what to do with it since I bought my house in 2017.
I’ve had dreams and I even went so far as to get a company to draw up plans but I’ve never pulled the trigger. One because I didn’t have the funds to do it and two, I wasn’t sure that the plans would work for my dog. Yes, I have to consider my dog because I didn’t want to spend all that money only to have her ruin it with her digging and frolicking. I already have little to no grass because of her running around.
I thought of artificial grass in a patch, because she does like grass. On all of our walks, she finds a particular front yard and always lays on her back and wiggles around. She looks like she’s in heaven and I feel bad about not having the best grass, but then I think, “it’s your fault”. 😂. Also, there’s a lot of shade and I think that contributes to the grass not being hardy. So, I continue to pin pictures of beautiful backyards and lust after them.
Mixing different types of materials gives the backyard so much texture. It’s also a good way to break up your backyard into zones which is what I need to do since it’s so large.
I love ground cover as an alternative to grass and it’s much more sturdy.
This Corten Steel edging has always been on my wish list.
Rocks and boulders with grasses are the trifecta for me. So cool.
Image via The Owner Builder Network
I love grasses and the way they look when the wind blows them is so beautiful.
Another picture of grasses with the purple flowers and bushes that I think is spectacular.
Image via The Pacific Standard
This is my dream pergola with the cover made out of corrugated acrylic to protect you from the rain.
I have a gray house so I think purple/burgundy bushes would look good up against the house.
A fireplace is my dream and this one ticks all the boxes down to the modern style Adirondack chairs.
I have a hammock that my brother and sister in-law gave to me but I need to plant around it to give me some privacy.
This could be a wonderful enclosure for my hammock. I want all the privacy when I’m chilling.
A beautiful water feature is a must.
On my deck I would love to build in my green old school gas grill to make it look substantial so this picture reminds me of it.
An outside bar would make having a party much easier and the wheels would enable it to move around to wherever I need it.
I saw this in a neighbor’s backyard and I thought it was a hoot. My dog would absolutely love this!
I promised myself that I would continue on my backyard journey of fixing it up this spring and summer. First, I have to get mulch like my neighbors so I’ll get on that soon. Cross your fingers.
Let me know if you have a dream backyard and what are some of things on your wish list.
See ya next time.
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