14 Budget-Wise Garden Retreats

"Getting away" in the backyard doesn't have to blow your budget. Get inspired by these design ideas.

Create an Oasis of Your Own

How to Build Flagstone Stairs

Add function and character to a backyard with a flagstone staircase.

Flagstone How-To

Water Features for Any Budget

Water features provide a backyard focal point and attract wildlife.

19 Stunning Looks

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Backyard Video Projects

Watch these great videos for ideas to blowout your backyard.

Backyard Play Areas

If your backyard is really a playground, take a look at these inspiring photos.

Top 100 Backyards Projects

1. Recycled Backyard Retreat (04:00)

Ahmed Hassan helps a homeowner give her backyard a modern makeover.
2. Party Pool (20:01)

Vanilla Ice and his team give the backyard a facelift.
3. How to Build a Sandbox

2 Thumbs

Build a sturdy sandbox for the kids in no time at all.

Time:
2 hours

Cost:
$50 - $100

Difficulty:
Easy
4. Outdoor Living Room Retreat (04:24)

DIY Network fans help homeowners create the perfect outdoor living space.
5. Awesome Entertainment Space (03:57)

Ahmed Hassan helps homeowners turn an "OK" backyard into something awesome.
6. The Best Ways to Run Power to the Outdoors

DIY Network explains the different ways to conveniently and safely run power outdoors.
7. Palanca Knows Best Part 4 (03:48)

Once again the boys are butting heads about how to run the buisness.
8. A Slammin' Stainless Hot Tub (20:01)

A young couple who have a drab backyard get an outdoor fantasy space.
9. Outdoor Den, Part 1 (05:46)

Dean and Derek use a majestic tree as the focal point for an outdoor den.
10. Triple Decker (20:00)

A growing family gets a splash of fun in their backyard h three new decks.
11. Side Yard Swing - Part 2 (07:02)

An unused side yard gets a custom arbor swing and colorful sandbox.
12. Sleepy Creekbed (01:51)

A dry creekbed and a bubbling fountain add interest to this backyard.
13. Green Solution: Rubber Mulch

DIY Network's Carter Oosterhouse shares green-building ideas for backyard makeovers, including rubber mulch.
14. Gravel Table (20:00)

This bachelor is one happy homeowner but his landscape needs some help.
15. Top 10 Ambushes (20:01)

Each of our top ten ambushes receives a stunning backyard transformation.