mholtz asked: In my backyard there is a total mayhem. There are sharp cactus plants that have overgrown their area, there is mounds of dirt in the backyard and total weeds in the lawn. Is it possible for me to do some of the yard work and plant new plants? I want to take out [...]

clair2285 asked: my fiance and I looked at our first choice venue today which was a beautiful garden. We loved it but it was $4900! I know venues are the most expensive item in a wedding but we started wondering what 5 thousand dollars could do to transform my parent’s back yard……………………
they have a [...]

Tani asked: The backyard is openly seen by neighbors all around.
The area used to be a vegetable garden.
I don’t know anything about landscaping!
I don’t have much money to spend!
Central Illinois climate
Don’t want any water features

onebamalady asked: Our back yard is large and filled with wonderful plants, bonsi’s and shrubs that were planted by my partners’ father, who was the original homeowner. He was a master gardener. You can see the backyard at www.tomvoorhies.com. I want to build catch basins that use rainwater and gravity to make water features [...]

April B asked: Our backyard has a slope from the fence to about 6 feet out. It’s about 4 feet difference. i need some ideas to camoflage the slope. There’s not much that can be done as far as leveling without having to replace the entire fence.

neetsp7 asked: I cut some bamboo. I want to use it for landscaping (cutting it into small pieces and using it as little walls to terrace some beds). But, it must be dead first (I do not want to start a bamboo grove in my backyard). So, two questions really. How [...]

sweetiepie asked: It is overgrown with cattails and other ugly plants and weeds, and I would like to make it look more attractive. It measures about 50 ft long and about 8 ft wide.

kimbersf asked: we are just about to landscape our front and backyard. we’re going to do the whole thing ourselves. i’ve been told that you should start by installing wire mesh and black plastic about a foot down in the dirt so no gophers or weeds will ruin what you plant. is there information online [...]

Tina1976 asked: We want the deck removed, a tree removed and all stones removed. Then new grass and stone.

deathbybluescreen asked: I am having a lot of trouble deciding on a design, and features for my backyard. It is a pie shaped lot on a cul-de-sac.
I live in Southern Ontario, Canada.
Here are some pictures and a ‘map’ of my yard:
http://backyardquestion.googlepages.com/backyard
I have an easement (5 feet) on both sides (not the [...]