Example yard plans
13 yards drawn to scale in the planner, each with what is in it and roughly what it costs at national prices. None of them is a design to copy exactly; they are the point to start pushing things around from. Open one, and it becomes your plan.
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Suburban back yard
60 × 40 ft. Lawn over topsoil, a paver patio off the house, a shrub bed and a fence.
$7,651 – $22,402 in materials
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Front yard refresh
50 × 30 ft. Lawn, a flagstone path to the door, and planted beds along the house.
$3,121 – $7,959 in materials
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Patio and fire pit
32 × 24 ft. One paved area, a gravel surround and somewhere to sit. A weekend project.
$5,128 – $16,536 in materials
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Small city backyard
30 × 20 ft. A paver patio, a strip of lawn, a border bed on three sides and a fence.
$4,296 – $14,784 in materials
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Corner lot front yard
60 × 36 ft. A sweeping bed along both streets, a tree, and a straight walk to the door.
$2,724 – $7,038 in materials
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Fire pit corner
40 × 30 ft. A round gravel fire pit area with a stone border, a small patio, and a bed of shrubs.
$5,493 – $18,383 in materials
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Backyard dog run
50 × 35 ft. A fenced gravel run down one side with a gate, and the lawn kept for people.
$7,672 – $23,378 in materials
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Vegetable garden
40 × 30 ft. Six raised beds on wood-chip paths, drip line to each, a fence and a gate.
$3,877 – $13,990 in materials
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Townhouse patio
24 × 18 ft. Pavers wall to wall, a planter strip and a hedge along the back, and lights overhead.
$6,560 – $19,979 in materials
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Pool surround
60 × 45 ft. A pool in a stamped concrete deck with a hot tub, a privacy hedge and a bed of grasses.
$43,358 – $114,545 in materials
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Low-water front yard
50 × 30 ft. Decomposed granite instead of lawn, a dry creek of river rock, ground cover and grasses.
$2,250 – $5,784 in materials
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Play yard
50 × 40 ft. A round mulch play area with a playset and sandbox, a trampoline on the lawn, and a patio for the grown-ups.
$7,911 – $27,088 in materials
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Side yard path
12 × 40 ft. A narrow strip beside the house turned into a gravel path with a bed and a gate at each end.
$2,387 – $7,874 in materials
Every figure here comes from the same price book the planner uses, so the number on a card is the number the planner shows when the plan opens. Prices vary a lot by region; the planner can quote them for your state.