Before physically adding your dream elements, take a notebook to your yard for landscape planning to evaluate what you like and don't. Walk around the perimeter of your proper… See more

Once you understand how you'd like to change your landscape, you can decide what to add. Consider these items for your landscape planning: 1. Steps:Timber-and-brick; concr… See more

A base map involves adding sketches to your notes so you can see what's there and generate new ideas for the best options. It's a low-cost way to explore possibilities and prevent cos… See more

On your base map, draw circular or blobby areas (bubble diagrams) to represent the ways you want to use different parts of your yard. Your bubbles don't have to be round—dra… See more