Side Yard

Ah, the side yard — the skinny, pass-through space along the side of your house where most homeowners store their trash cans and not much else. While there are constraints to designing a side yard that don’t apply to front yard and backyard landscaping, limits like these are what fuel creativity and inspire the most [...]Read More... from 11 Stunning Side Yard Landscaping Ideas

The side yard is often an afterthought in the garden-design process — since it's small and hidden from view, it's easy to overlook, but sometimes you could turn it into a lush garden with a lot of detail to plants and landscaping.

If you live in a typical suburban house, chances are good you have a side yard — a barren little strip of land between the side of the house and the fence covered in grass or rocks and probably not much else. But one California homeowner, instead of seeing an awkward, useless space, only saw potential. Clued in by the sun streaming through her bedroom window, Rebekah realized her sunny side yard would be the ideal place to grow vegetables.

To tackle side yard landscaping (or any area really), the first step is often levelling the ground and prepping the area for what will be going on top.

Side yard landscaping and design ideas.

Looking for a project this Labor Day? We took 3 days to transform our side yard, add a pathway, disguise ugly utilities, and fence off a neglected part of our backyard. It's not maintenance free and looks better than ever- get the details on the blog!

Designer Ginger Barber

Get inspired with these awesome rock ideas for your next outdoor project. Make your garden more appealing by adding some rocks and boulders.

Ah, the side yard — the skinny, pass-through space along the side of your house where most homeowners store their trash cans and not much else. While there are constraints to designing a side yard that don’t apply to front yard and backyard landscaping, limits like these are what fuel creativity and inspire the most delightfully surprising outdoor spaces. In other words, where others see an unusable space, we see unlimited potential.

Better Homes and Gardens landscape designer Charlie Albone transforms a dull and unloved narrow passage down the side of a house into a green and beautiful oasis with some stunning side landscape and garden ideas..