Ways To Improve Your Backyard Without Using Plants
Enjoy your backyard, no matter the season, by adding some extra little touches. In this article, we’ll discuss several ways to improve your backyard without using plants. Improvements that don’t require watering and weeding create a space that’s for enjoyment only.
Lights Everywhere
Not only do outdoor lights look warm and cozy, but they help us enjoy our backyards in the evenings. Here are two lighting ideas for your backyard.
String lights. String lights are wildly popular thanks to their ease of use and the warm ambiance they create. Hang them anywhere just as you would holiday lights. The deck or patio is often the perfect spot.
Landscaping lights. Landscaping lights are used as decorative lighting or to attract attention to beautiful places in the yard at night. Look for solar-powered lights so that you don’t have to deal with wires or outlets.
Stepping Stones
Get creative and have some fun with stepping stones. These are premade at garden centers, or you can use a kit from a craft store to create your own.
Place stepping stones along a path to your deck or patio or around trees and flowers in your yard. They look pretty anywhere and require no maintenance once in place.
Add Some Edging
For landscaping that’s already in place, add some edging to protect it as well as make it more attractive. Let’s look at different options for edging:
Bricks
Landscaping stones
Concrete
Wood railroad ties
Rubber strips
Warm the Nights
Warm up your backyard with a fire pit. The addition of a fire pit not only increases the beauty of your yard but it brings a new way to enjoy the yard even when temperatures drop. Consider a custom-made fire pit that looks beautiful, even when not in use.
Water Attractions
Water elements in the backyard are pretty to view and create a relaxing, bubbling sound. Try a small fountain near some flowers or on the deck. They simply plug in for use. A little manmade creek is a great conversation starter and brings a sense of peacefulness to your yard.
Comfortable Seating
One of the most important ways to improve your backyard without using plants is to incorporate comfortable seating for yourself, family, and guests. There’s not much point in improving your yard if there’s nowhere comfortable to sit and enjoy it.
Cushioned outdoor seating is the most comfortable, so purchase plenty of it. Create unique seating areas by thinking beyond the deck and patio. Perhaps you can squeeze two extra seats under a shady tree.
Backyards are made to enjoy. If yours needs improvement, but you don’t have a green thumb or the desire to keep up with plants, use these ideas to come up with unique and simple ways to breathe new life into your yard.
At Colorado Custom Fire Pits, we design fire pits that are more than a place to enjoy a fire—we design fire pit sculptures. Each custom-made fire pit is unique and designed with your lifestyle in mind. Browse our online store or contact us for more information on how you can improve your yard with a custom fire pit.