For sure not option 4 Great editing skills!! I would say before you start anything, get an edger and really establish lines along your sidewalk and flower beds. The half fence around your AC could be finished and you could put a shelf there for plants and what nots. Also some lighting on that half fence would be so cool. Or even make it into a little bar area! You could also get a swing that hangs from the pergola. I would make that a separate area. You could put a small water feature there when it’s hot (so many cool ideas here on TH-cam) and then turn it into a fire pit in the winter.
Hi! I'll give you a couple of options based on what I would do if it were my backyard. The options 1, 2, and 3 that I'll mention here, in my opinion, would make all the difference: 1- I would really consider painting the concrete or installing a nice wooden deck along the pathway (not sure what to call it exactly, English isn't my first language, but you get the idea!). 2- I would fix the broken parts of the pergola, stain it for a nice dark wood finish (like walnut color stain), and maybe add a hammock in the front, along with a raised garden bed in the back, near the fence so you could plant some spices or herbs, stuff like that... (I recommend planting marigold with it for the bugs) 3- Another thing that would make a huge difference (speaking from my experience) is using some weed killer on the grass. I use Gramix here in Brazil, but I don't think they sell it in the USA. However, I'm sure there's something similar! 3- I do like the first option you mentioned, but I think it would look great if you added some perennial plants in different colors that are also low-maintenance, like lavender or hydrangeas. (I know a lot of options, but my mind's blanking right now 😂). I also love planting dahlias and mini dahlias because they’re don't require watering (at least where I live), and I can cut them to bring inside for decoration! I hear Americans talk a lot about yarrow, Heuchera, and Hostas, but I’ve never tried them myself. 4- I think it would be really nice to bring that existing flower bed by also to the side where the fence is (like kind of an L shape, just so you get what I'm trying to say...), that way that space with only grass wouldn't feel so empty... Anyway, I’m no expert, but I hope my suggestions help!
For sure not option 4
Great editing skills!!
I would say before you start anything, get an edger and really establish lines along your sidewalk and flower beds.
The half fence around your AC could be finished and you could put a shelf there for plants and what nots. Also some lighting on that half fence would be so cool. Or even make it into a little bar area!
You could also get a swing that hangs from the pergola. I would make that a separate area. You could put a small water feature there when it’s hot (so many cool ideas here on TH-cam) and then turn it into a fire pit in the winter.
Hi! I'll give you a couple of options based on what I would do if it were my backyard. The options 1, 2, and 3 that I'll mention here, in my opinion, would make all the difference:
1- I would really consider painting the concrete or installing a nice wooden deck along the pathway (not sure what to call it exactly, English isn't my first language, but you get the idea!).
2- I would fix the broken parts of the pergola, stain it for a nice dark wood finish (like walnut color stain), and maybe add a hammock in the front, along with a raised garden bed in the back, near the fence so you could plant some spices or herbs, stuff like that... (I recommend planting marigold with it for the bugs)
3- Another thing that would make a huge difference (speaking from my experience) is using some weed killer on the grass. I use Gramix here in Brazil, but I don't think they sell it in the USA. However, I'm sure there's something similar!
3- I do like the first option you mentioned, but I think it would look great if you added some perennial plants in different colors that are also low-maintenance, like lavender or hydrangeas. (I know a lot of options, but my mind's blanking right now 😂). I also love planting dahlias and mini dahlias because they’re don't require watering (at least where I live), and I can cut them to bring inside for decoration! I hear Americans talk a lot about yarrow, Heuchera, and Hostas, but I’ve never tried them myself.
4- I think it would be really nice to bring that existing flower bed by also to the side where the fence is (like kind of an L shape, just so you get what I'm trying to say...), that way that space with only grass wouldn't feel so empty...
Anyway, I’m no expert, but I hope my suggestions help!
Option 1
Option 1 (sorry I know it’s a lot of work) but the symmetry would look so good👌🏽
Thanks!
Option 1!
Thank you!