Backyard Ideas

I am a backyard landscape do it yourself hobbyist. As a matter of fact, one of the reasons that I first bought a house was because I wanted to be able to play with backyard design. I have had so many backyard ideas since I was very small, but I have never gone on to do any of them. You see, when I was a kid I used to love to imagine what my dream house would be like. Of course back then, my backyard ideas were not that well developed. Basically, most of my backyard designs were pretty over the top. I wanted to have a giant backyard fountain that you could swim in, a backyard basketball court - you get the idea. When I was a kid, my backyard design scheme centered around making the biggest, best playground that a child had ever had.

Since then, my backyard designs have changed, but my passion for it has not. Nowadays, I am into backyard gardening above all. I love to read, to write, and to enjoy the outdoors. Backyard design allows me to create a space where I can do all three. I have downloaded some backyard software that helps me to plan out the spacing of the various components of my backyard garden. Although I do not have very much space, if I use it cleverly it is enough to create several secluded spots to enjoy my books.

Although I have yet to build most of my backyard design plans, I am starting to. I have already laid the flagstones for my garden path, and next week I will start planting the plants. At one point, I considered hiring nursery contractors to some of the more difficult backyard design work, but eventually I thought better of it. Backyard design is a hobby. Of course I could make it easier by getting professionals to do the work, but that is hardly the point. If I give in, I will never learn how to be a backyard.

If you have ever thought about getting into backyard design, I encourage you to do it. Do not be put off by how difficult it is to build things when you have never had any experience. Once you get the hang of it, it can really be quite easy. You will have fun, get some exercise, and have a gorgeous backyard as a reward for your efforts. What could be better than that?