Small city backyard: a 30 × 20 ft yard plan
30 × 20 ft. A paver patio, a strip of lawn, a border bed on three sides and a fence.
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Thirty feet by twenty is a typical city lot behind the house, and the mistake most of them make is trying to fit a lawn, a patio and beds side by side. This plan puts the patio against the house where the door is, a narrow bed round the fence so the boundary is planted rather than bare boards, and leaves what is left as lawn, which comes out at about the size a push mower earns its keep on.
Four shrubs along the back bed give height without taking floor space, and two ornamental grasses in the side bed screen the neighbour's window. A grill sits at the patio's edge, where the smoke goes over the fence rather than the table.
What is in it
| Material | How much | Ballpark cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sod | 276 sq ft | $110 – $304 |
| Concrete Pavers | 139 sq ft | $1,666 – $3,887 |
| Gravel | 139 sq ft · 1.3 cu yd | $51 – $109 |
| Topsoil | 276 sq ft · 3.4 cu yd | $85 – $204 |
| Mulch | 148 sq ft · 1.4 cu yd | $41 – $89 |
| Steel Edging | 32 linear ft | $128 – $288 |
| Ornamental Grass | 2 | $30 – $90 |
| Shrub | 4 | $100 – $360 |
| Fence | 70 linear ft | $1,400 – $4,200 |
| Grill | 1 | $200 – $2,000 |
| Patio Set | 1 | $400 – $3,000 |
| String Lights | 14 linear ft | $84 – $252 |
| Materials in total | $4,296 – $14,784 |
National ranges for materials only, before labour and delivery. The planner quotes the same list for your state, and every quantity here changes as soon as you move something.