The acre is fenced in but from the street its boring and bland with a long driveway and a play yard off to the side (I have 2 small kids). My house sits right at the back of the land. Any suggestions on how to make this a functioning space for my family while retaining curb appeal?
2006-07-06 07:55:53 · 15 answers · asked by ? 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Build a patio with pergola or arbor and put nice patio furniture on it. Grow some kind of flowering vine on the posts.
Put a fountain or pond nearby with complimenting plants and a garden bench, maybe even put koi fish in it and teach the kids how to feed them.
Hang birdhouses and hummingbird feeders in the trees (assuming you have trees) and grow plants that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. They have lovely blooms and your kids can learn about the birds and butterflies.
Get some garden and outdoor living magazines at your local bookstore or home and garden center/nursery for design ideas.
Good luck! Sounds like a fun project!
2006-07-06 08:06:59 · answer #1 · answered by luckylab8 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Instead of all fencing, use some lattice panels to brake up the space into areas. Think of your yard as you would an interior space. You can lay out a floor plan and use planting, lattice, and fencing to create focal areas. then decorate them with plants that unify the area and work with your hard-scape (house color, etc.)
You can hid some areas and leave others open. Remember that you don't need a 8 foot high wall, something 3- 4 foot high will still give you privacy when sitting or playing on the ground and yet not interrupt the overview from the curb.
2006-07-06 08:55:20 · answer #2 · answered by Carlton73 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a terrible dilemma, you sure don't want a swing set, trampoline & such in your front yard. can u fence in the part to the side for thier toys and stuff? We have an acre in front of our house but the house & back yard(that is fenced in) is on an acre, then we have another acre behind that, so i know about the big front yard, of course i have plenty of room in the back too. Try planting crape myrtles along the drive, maybe do a pretty pole light in the front, maybe you could even landscape out a nice sitting area for some lawn furniture. Good luck!
2006-07-06 08:02:28 · answer #3 · answered by jjnsavannah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose you would have to start by answering some questions. First what is your budget? What part of the country do you live in? Do you want privacy? Are there any functional issue that need to be delt with? Personally I would create a natural fense so I had privacy. Then I would layout the area based on how I wanted to spend my time in the yard. Relaxing, Recreation, impressing visitors, ect. I will help more if we can start with some basic understandings
Dave
2006-07-06 08:04:38 · answer #4 · answered by david p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-16 12:35:10 · answer #5 · answered by jacalyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pool is always a nice idea, depending on where you live, though I realize that the cost, property taxes, and age of your kids might be an issue there. An English garden is a low-cost, easy idea...put a little winding path through it, sprinkle some annual seeds, and plant whatever you and your family happen to like. No mowing, easy care, and very pretty.
2006-07-06 08:01:28 · answer #6 · answered by Cunning Linguist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few suggestions:
1. Peewee football field.
2. Put the wheels back on the house and drive it forward to the midpoint in your yard.
3. Hedge maze 2010.
4. Impromptu swap meet space.
5. Subdivide and double your investment.
2006-07-06 08:01:29 · answer #7 · answered by Ketel One Up 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some grass, if you don't already have it). Ask a golf course what they have, its really tough grass (for your kids). Maybe some trees and bushes? I've always thought houses that can barely be seen from the street look great. Maybe even think about putting in some sort of hill and a stream or waterfall...
2006-07-06 08:00:50 · answer #8 · answered by jamn5684 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe landscapers know best.
most people want to be exactly like their neighbours except with a better arrangement of shrubs, flowers, trees and rocks
Back in the stone age, a big rock on your property meant great wealth.
maybe design it using various things, some of it grass, some dirt, some concrte or stone, some wood,
2006-07-06 08:00:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put in a swimming pool with landscaping, (maybe like a formal English garden, with maybe a waterfall... that's my favorite), and/or a jacuzzi. You'll need a taller fence however.
2006-07-06 08:00:24 · answer #10 · answered by love_2b_curious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋