Small Backyard from Blah to Beautiful!

These clients had a boring and not very inviting small backyard that they wanted to upgrade to better fit their style and needs.  

Here are the before pictures:

                                 Backyard East

                                 Backyard West

My design included hardy, colorful and bee friendly plants to provide year round interest and for an extension of the paver patio for the BBQ area.  The far corner of the west end we wanted to screen the view of the houses and initially planned for a small corner pergola but supply issues had the clients looking elsewhere and they found some gorgeous panels in an antique shop that really helps that corner pop!

After: 

Here is the back corner, just perfect for a little getaway!

In the east side of the back yard I added a Hydrangea tree to anchor the corner overlooking a water feature surrounded by bee friendly hardy perennials.  Within hours of installation the clients were happily surprised by how many bees and other beneficial insects were visiting, it really livened up their yard!

In the years to come the clematis vines will cover the trellis's and the plants will fill in to create a hardy but lush and inviting backyard oasis.