Hello everyone! Looking for some feedback for my backyard. Attached pictures are currently the path of what I want added.
1) Irrigation system for Clover/Grass Mixture
2) A deck
3) Future Above Ground pool (16×16)
4) Shed on a Concrete Pad.
Along the back of the fence, I was planning on doing flower beds 3-6 inches away from the fence. My problem is that my property line is angled so that the left side is further back than my right side. Basically from my pavement on the left to the fence is ~36 to 38 feet and on the right side from the pavement to the fence is ~26 feet. I was trying to figure out ways to kind of even out the yard into a rectangle and then add the following items listed above.
Any ideas on how I could tackle this or other solutions that could be done? (I also was aiming for something higher along the back side of the fence).
Thank you for your time!
by RandomNoodleGuy
1 Comment
Stop trying to force a square peg into a round hole. Fighting an angled property line with rigid rectangles is a rookie move that always leaves awkward wedge shaped dead zones perfect for collecting weeds and trash. Instead of squaring it off, use deep sweeping curved garden beds along that back fence to completely swallow and hide the angle. Also do not put flower beds three inches from the fence. That is a guaranteed way to trap moisture, rot your wood, and choke your plants. Pull the front edge of that bed out at least three to four feet so the roots have space and the fence gets airflow.
For the above ground pool and shed you need to focus heavily on leveling and drainage. That massive dirt pile in your second photo needs to be properly graded so water flows away from where your structures will eventually sit. Before you move tons of dirt or pour a permanent concrete pad for the shed you should run a picture of this bare yard through the GardenDream web app. You can use it to overlay the pool, the deck, and those curved beds to see exactly how the layout flows together. It acts like a blueprint so you do not accidentally build a permanent structure in a spot that ruins the navigation of your yard.
Let your new deck act as the anchor that bridges the house to the pool keeping heavy wet foot traffic off the dirt. Once your hardscape footprint is locked in you can trench your irrigation lines and throw down your clover grass mix. Always build the heavy structural bones first and plant the soft green stuff last so you do not end up digging through a fresh lawn to run a pipe.