OK people, so let's admit that we all love closeups of dewdrop laden roses, newly opened brugs, butterflies visiting buddlieas, etc. We can't see a new bud open without rushing inside for the camera. But what about the big picture?? Let's lay our cards on the table, folks - don't be shy! Let's see pics of your WHOLE backyard! (or frontyard, or sideyard, or whatever...) I'll start the bidding with these. And I promise (fingers crossed behind back) that my whole yard looks every bit as good!
Another view....the little blue house is the chicken coop.
Last one...and I swear I didn't weed before I took these (fingers crossed behind back again)!
OK one more. Note the very hip and trendy "soccer ball in the pond" effect. Got that one off HGTV. Looks just like a real soccer ball too.
Your yard look great! Love the soccer ball effect. lol What are the red flowers in the first picture? It looks like you spend every waking moment in your gardens. Wow!
Just pentas, Pins. Butterfly magnets - here's a pretty closeup.
Ok, here's a few pictures. This is my backporch.
And here's my new pergola/garden room.
And here is part of my back yard.
Delphiniumdiva - - your yard is lovely!!! And I agree that I'd like to see more pictures of how everyone's yard in total looks like. Nat
Thanks Nathalyn!! Your pics are beautiful! I like to see pics of whole yards - helps me see how I can squeeze in a few more plants! People have such cool designs. I really like you round garden above. And you have delphiniums!!!!!!!!!!!! Gotta love em!!
Oh Nathalyn it looks beautiful. I remember when you were getting that put up and deciding what to plant. I love it.
Hey Nathalyn, I notice lots of brugs in that picture...watch out or we'll be bombarding you for cuttings!
Diva, I'd be happy to share cuttings a little later in the summer. Nat
diva/nath - love those pictures, however, i will have to claim that my camera broke so i can't show any pictures. truth is i'm embarrased!!!!!!!
I'm with Herbie43, too embarrassed to share pics.
But I've got an excuse! We've had 11.5 inches of rain so far this month . . . not to mention the wind. Makes it hard to keep a yard up . . . it's a mess.
Maybe later.
Ya'll have beautiful yards, I couldn't compare to that, anyway. Keep the pics coming!
Cheri'
The roses are on the way out,the poppies have bloomed,but the hollyhocks are coming on and there is always something new.That's the joy of gardening isn't it.Back yard.
Front yard.
OMGosh this is totally gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!
this is a great idea for a thread so we can see how everyone combines plants and hardscape features. You have very nice yards! Keep those pictures comming! I need to get out in mine and take some pictures. Meanwhile, there are lots of weeds to pull but I did mow the grass today so it looks 100% better than it did just a few hours ago. That's a start!
Didn't realize I was starting an exercise thread. Seems to be motivating us to get up off the computer, get out and weed!! (considering the weather, we need all the motivation we can get...)
:( Well, I thought my yard was pretty. But you guys have sooo put me to shame... Um, maybe pics next year, or the year after that, or ..... :)
I have lots of inhabitated areas. Here we go...
Back yard has quite a few, next to the pool so that's where the plants are congregated.
another
yard with grass
another view
different perspective
front of house...EMPTY!!
ANOTHER EMPTY!!
Last one...EMPTY!
Haha, does this count!
Poor yard! Poor you!
Gah we have gotten SO much rain....Rained here again this morning!
Hahahahha Charlie! Good one.
Osteole your BACK yard is gorgeous. You know, I don't have much in my front yard either. Guess I care more about what I see though my windows than what the neighbors see from theirs! Selfish me. I'll get to the front eventually...
heycharlie, your picture gives new meaning to the term "water garden".....LOL
LOL nathalyn
You guys are going to make Charlie cry!
Mine is boring. I haven't got one single creative bone in my body... so everything just gets planted sorta willy nilly and added to or taken from every year. The weeds have been tough to battle for me this year with my school schedule... so maybe I should host an Ohio roundup and have a weed my flower beds party?
Here is looking towards the house on the inside of the fence, where the dogs rule and steal tags.
Melissa I LOVE the country look. I think it looks great. It feels like HOME. Like its really yours. I really should learn how to work the digital camera.
LOL Greta... I guess it looks that way since I'm in the middle of nowhere! I've seriously thought about taking a landscaping class of some sort... to try to make rhyme or reason out of my yard!
Here is part of the back yard.
Honey youve got POTENTIAL!!! Just create "rooms" ... the best thing is to clarify rooms by either levels, hedges, trees or fences. Ive GOT to show you the garden I just built this year. Ill work on that. I resent you an old email Im curious to know if it got through. Thanks for being understanding about our trade. G2
Really loved seeing all your House & Yard Pictures, meant for mine to be on this thread but goofed and they are by themselves. Sure sorry for all you people in Texas and other areas where you are getting toooo much rain. We love every drop we get here in desert area of WA. Donna
Melissa you have one thing I don't have and wish I did - a VIEW!!!!!!!! Most of my gardening is designed to screen out the suburbana clutter. Whatever you do is bound to look good!
