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Backyards

Full-size raised beds, storage, outdoor showers and furniture for larger backyard spaces.

Backyards covers full-size raised beds, storage, outdoor showers and furniture for larger backyard spaces. The articles here start with planning and layout: arranging activities so play areas, vegetable beds, and places to relax complement one another rather than compete, and designing a yard for entertaining with room for groups, surfaces for food and drinks, lighting for evening use, and flow between areas.

Other pieces cover privacy, showing how screens, plants, and structures can interrupt sightlines without cutting off light. You will also find articles on growing beneath mature trees, where dry soil and root competition are common challenges, and on designing a yard for birds, pollinators, and beneficial insects. Edible landscaping articles integrate vegetables, fruits, and herbs into visible, designed beds, while further guides cover low-maintenance gardens for busy homeowners and turning a bare backyard into a productive garden.