Side yard idea

Check out these landscaping ideas to take advantage of your narrow side yard.

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!

I have to take my trash container to the street each week. I have a safety issue! My yard slopes from the side patio to the property line (fence). When the grass is dormant or wet, I can easily fall when trying to move the trash cart thru the side gate. At my age I need a safer walk way to get my trash container out to the street. Its 9 feet from the patio to the side fence with a 2 1/2 foot drop.

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.

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DaveyStruggle on Instagram: "Side yard transformation update #yard #yardwork #diy"

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... Read more »

This project features garden design in Irvington, a neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. Cultiverity designed a narrow side yard to be beautiful and functional.

Michelle 🌱 GardensandChickens🐓 Gardener | plant nerd on Instagram: "This is one of my favorite spaces to sit and reflect these days. This was such a great project and is so much more beautiful than that weird grass strip that was previously there. I’m planning on picking up a few more stepping stones for the path (note: always add 20% more than you think you need 🙈). The perennials selected by @servescape are still looking so fabulous 💕 so far — this is truly a long-blooming stunner…