Never in my life did I ever think I would learn so much about backyard landscape design. Hey, it wasn’t my idea. Let’s be clear on that. You see, I have this wife who watches HGTV (home and garden TV) religiously. It’s like she can’t get enough of it. I on the other hand don’t really find it so entertaining. Then again, there are a number of great ideas depicted on those shows. I must say that they assisted me in sprucing-up my backyard. And that wasn’t a pun referring to spruce trees. At this point the rear of my home looks outstanding.

For me it’s all about privacy and beauty. Therefore I was in need of backyard landscaping ideas that provided me with both aspects. If the yard didn’t look amazing, my wife would probably kill me. Anyway, I needed to add a few trees and rolling hills that blocked out neighboring eyes.

The first thing I did was have a landscaper come in and give me an estimate on small hills and broad pine trees. My idea was to add subtle hills along the sides of the backyard and plant decent sized trees in between them. And so I did. I asked the landscaper to add the hill features, but I proceeded with the trees alone. Well, maybe not totally alone. But I did dig all the holes. This way I could purchase the pine trees from a nursery, and they would deliver them for free if the holes were already dug. They simply arrived and dropped them in the holes for me. It was a sweet deal if you ask me.

Now I can glance at my backyard without seeing neighbors lurking about next-door. The hills and pine trees provide ample privacy. Just so you know, this is not the full extent of my backyard landscaping. I also added a few flower beds and used mulch to distinguish the lawn from the beds. The mulch also helps fertilize the flowers and keep them looking stellar.

You really can do it yourself. I know if I can grapple with backyard landscaping, anyone can. But no one said you have to go about it alone. You can get plenty of great tips/ideas from HGTV, or you can easily visit their website and learn all you need to know online. The information is free. Take advantage of it!