3 Creative Design Ideas for Your Long-Neglected Backyard

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How long have you been wondering what to do with that backyard that is just sitting there waiting to be mowed again? You’d like to be able to get out in the sunshine to enjoy it, but what can you do that would entice you to get out on a nice, sunny day like today? Actually, it isn’t as difficult as you may think because it starts with things you enjoy doing.

Create a Backyard Putting Green

If your hobby is golf, why not create a backyard putting green to enjoy alone or with a few golfing buddies? You can get out there on weekdays after work for a bit of practice or you can invite your friends over for a few drinks and some practice putts to keep you in shape for your next visit to the club. In fact, this might be just the solution for you because a backyard putting green made with artificial turf never needs mowing! Wouldn’t that be nice?

Rockscaping for Natural Beauty

Another thing you might enjoy is a lovely place to sit and relax after a long, hard day at the office, such a rockscape area with a fountain and a bench for quiet contemplation. There’s nothing like the sights and sounds of nature surrounding you to help you unwind and relax at the end of a troublesome day. You just might find that the fountain you install will be of interest to birds in the area and you just might have your own mini aviary as well! If that isn’t nature at its finest, what is?

A Garden for Fresh Fruits and Veggies

With the ever-rising cost of fresh fruits and veggies, you just might like to try your hand at gardening. In the beginning, it might take a bit of work, but once you have the ground tilled and laid out for the rows you’d like to plant, it gets much less labor-intensive. Actually, if you don’t want to get into all that, why not look at raised gardening where you plant in boxes above ground? They are easy to install and maintain and if you design them right, you can make sitting benches around the outside for a place to simply relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor – no pun intended!

There are so many things you can do with that unused space in your backyard besides getting out to mow it once a week. Why not design something you will enjoy based on your hobbies? That backyard putting green is absolutely perfect for anyone who enjoys a bit of golf while a rockscape area for quiet enjoyment may be just what the doctor ordered to relieve that built-up stress. Ultimately, doing something that will get you out of the house would be the perfect way to go; it’s just a matter of what you would enjoy doing once you are out there. All you need is a bit of creativity, and you will have the loveliest yard on the block.

 

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