The backyard is a place to relax, let the dog run around, and watch the children laugh and play. However, have you ever considered sprucing it up so that it is more than just a stretch of grass, a few planters, and a climbing frame?
Maybe you have a BBQ standing alone on a deck. Have you dreamed of an outdoor kitchen, a covered patio, or a country cottage look?
Fortunately, all of this is possible without having to spend the equivalent of a year’s mortgage. In this article, we will discuss seven backyard landscaping ideas while keeping you within your budget.
1. Minimalism with style
Today, many trends for the backyard lean towards a minimalist feel. This style can work extremely well for smaller spaces, but also for larger areas to complement the modern home.
Minimalist landscaping doesn’t mean simply planting a single planter or tree. It also incorporates style and function in a backyard area without using every available square inch of space.
Typically, you will see metal features, such as geometric water features, or even simple patio designs, a walkway, and strategic lighting. When combined, a small space can feel luxurious, while staying consistent with the rest of the home’s aesthetic.
2. Modern functionality
By reducing some of the green space in the yard and replacing it with pavers, interlocking stones or other materials can help you define where people can walk to get to a patio area or outdoor kitchen.
Lighting along these pathways allows the party to continue later into the night without the risk of people stumbling or falling due to the darkness.
Here, features can be installed such as an outdoor kitchen, which could include a BBQ, countertops, a bar, and a fridge. Additional seating can make this area a focal point where people can gather and continue the conversation while the food is being prepared and cooked.
A patio space with heaters and comfortable furniture can add a modern style to the space. Also, easy-to-maintain plants, carefully selected to embrace the overall feel and your personality, will add a splash of colour and vibrancy to the space.
3. Child and pet-friendly
For many family homes, having a safe space where the kids and dogs can freely play and explore adds a huge boost to the value of the property. A well-maintained, simple lawn with enough space to run and play, maybe including a climbing frame, swings, and a slide, will keep the children happy.
Borders around the fence lined with flowers or raised planters to allow something other than grass to grow can please the avid gardener while adding personality to the space.
You can install a deck for seating and a BBQ to add variety to the green areas. Planters or a gazebo can also liven up the area and offer shade in the summer sun.
4. Cottage living
Have you ever watched TV documentaries and viewed fields of flowers and local wildlife living their best life and dreamt of having something similar?
By incorporating local flowers with wooden features, you can achieve this dream. While this may require higher maintenance, you can have a truly magical yet organic garden that allows you to sit in nature and relax.
A simple piece of furniture like a swing chair allows you to experience the beauty of the plants, listen to the birds sing in the trees, and reconnect with nature. The landscape will be carefully planned so you can walk around your backyard without crushing the flowers or other plant life.
5. The private life
Privacy fences may seem like a good idea, but they are also somewhat outdated. Retaining walls can add that missing privacy element, but so can a simple fence with tall grasses planted against it.
Natural fences, like bamboo, can add unique aesthetics to the space, creating a modern feel or a zen-like meditation space.
This works extremely well if the rest of the area has had the grass removed and is constructed of pavers or stones. Simple green planters can ensure that there is still some natural life in the space.
Even with modern features, such as waterfalls and a small pool, elegant minimal seating areas, coverings like retractable shades, gazebos, or large umbrellas, these alternative privacy creations can accentuate the final ambience.
6. Maintaining curb appeal
Whatever design you like, having it carefully planned out by a professional will help keep it in line with the rest of the property’s aesthetics and increase its curb appeal.
One thing to keep in mind is to also include your driveway in the landscaping plan. Dirt or plain gravel driveways can have a negative impact on the final result and reduce the property value. Even if the driveway is at the rear of the house, its effect can still be felt.
Incorporating a simple interlocking paver driveway can instantly boost the curb appeal and value of the home. Your professional Markham landscaping team can help you design a driveway to fit in seamlessly with the rest of the space, regardless of whether it’s located at the front, side, rear, or wraps around the property.
7. Keep it simple
Unless you want to have something extravagantly complicated with high maintenance needs, keeping it simple is the way to go. Simple designs can be thrilling to see after completion and give you the desired backyard.
Contact the Markham Landscaping Master
Mansoor Reihani is the inspirational genius behind Greenfield Lawn Care & Landscaping. After completing his Master’s Degree in Agriculture from Arizona State University, he founded the company in 1997. Today, he incorporates everything he learned and more into each design he creates.
Being a family-run business, Mr. Reihani and the rest of the team have a strong and honest work ethic, providing reliable and professional landscaping craftsmanship in Markham.
So, when it’s time to renovate and revive your backyard space, call our experts at 1-833-709-1732 and know that we will take the utmost care in planning and implementing your dream backyard space. Alternatively, go online to book a free consultation, and have a member of the team call you to discuss your project in more detail.