Do you like being in your yard? I hope you do, because I certainly love seeing the plants and flowers we have throughout. When we decide to spruce up our homes, whether it be through remodelling, or rearranging the interior design to fit a seasonal style, quite a few of us actually bypass the outdoor area and don’t give it that much thought. We may fence it off with a Fence contractor in Wilmington, NC, for example, to heighten security and give it a neat look, or we might tidy it up every now and then, but it doesn’t fill our minds. It is understandable if we do not spend a lot of time out there, however, not paying careful attention to our yards can actually make our homes look scruffy, and if you are looking to create some serious curb appeal, your yard should be on the list for a shake up.
This doesn’t just mean planting some flowers to add a splash of color, this can also mean speaking to landscaping companies to help you with your designs and possibly create an outdoor oasis that makes you feel proud of the home you own. Whether you have had your eye on a new patio area that is incorporated seamlessly into your garden design, or you would like to install some retaining wall blocks, from the inside all the way outside, you can make it your own.
You don’t just have to apply these changes to your backyard, your front yard is also a staple that should not go un-attended. Focusing on the hardscaping such as sprucing up the driveway with an Asphalt contractor in Murfreesboro, TN, for example, or adding in a new fence, is also an important part, just like the greenery. Everything can come together to make something spectacular for the eyes and for the overall look and safety of your home.
If you are not sure where to start with your yard, don’t worry, not everyone has a green thumb, in fact, so many people might look at their yard and just think “well what am I supposed to do with all of this?” It can seem like a massive job, but, if you take the time to look at what others have done, speak to neighbors, go to a garden center, or just browse online, you will be able to get a feel for what you would like to do.
Today I’m going to give you a snapshot of my yard plants and you might be pleasantly surprised by what I have growing there! This is not to say that you should follow my lead, I obviously like to fill my yard, but if this gives you any sort of inspiration to pick up a trowel or get on the phone to a landscaper, then I feel like I have definitely played my part in helping people today.
So, without further delay, take a walk through my yard with me.
Red Ginger
Pineapple
Sugar Cane
Puakenikeni – a beautiful flower with a strong sweet scent, often used to make leis
Banana Tree
Guavas
Papayas
Heliconia
Macadamia Nut Tree – You can’t tell from this pic, but this is a Tall Tree! It’s the tallest one in our yard.
Macadamia Nuts – They will fall to the ground and turn brown when ready. The husk is removed to reveal the macadamia nut inside.
Ti-Leaves
Can you find the Mango?
Hibiscus
You are so darn lucky! What wonderful plants you have.
Your plants look great! I have a small papaya tree & one pineapple currently growing in my garden, along with some herbs & flowers. Wish I had a bigger yard to plant more things in.
Wow, the plants of Hawaii are beautiful! I would love to have a yard like that!
Wow! I would love to take a walk through your yard! Simply beautiful!
Thank You!
You have a gorgeous yard! I would love to live in that kind of paradise! Thank you for sharing those with us!
awww…thank you!
Wow! You actually grow all that? That’s so wonderful!! I love that you grow pineapple. 🙂 I have such a black thumb – I always say that plants have to have a strong will to live to survive in my yard – lol
lol. I’m not much for planting myself, veggies and stuff like that never survive! These plants all grow on their own with no help from me!
I’ll take your yard please.
Wow simply beautiful!!! Thank you so much for the beautiful pictures.. I want to grow pineapples
What a beautiful array of plants you have in your backyard! Beautiful!
Wow how big is your backyard? We would love so many of those trees (banana, guava, pineapple and of course sugar cane) YUMMY! Guessing you do not have to purchase much produce.
Can I live in your backyard please? You have very beautiful plants. Not gonna: I’m jealous. You’re a lucky mama!
thank you for letting me virtually visit you and walk through your gorgeous garden!! So very very beautiful!!!
Hawaii is so beautiful. I love all of the photos of your backyard. How exotic!!
Beautiful! I can’t believe all those photos came from your backyard! JEALOUS 🙂
You are so lucky to live in such a paradise! Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos of your back yard!
I am so envious! I have often wanted to go to Hawaii! My mother lived their as a child, and she has told me many stories about life there and the beauty all around you! You have quite the green thumb! I love gardening too, but I have never grown any of the fruits, nuts, or trees that you have there, although I would love to! Hawaii is truly a paradise! Thanks for sharing your beautiful yard! Oh, by the way, I do grow hibiscus in my yard and they come back every year! This is my favorite flower! Aloha!
Thanks for sharing that! Your plants are much more impressive then the ones we get in Indianapolis! 🙂
Thanks for sharing those great pix Malia 🙂 So nice to see these again & makes me miss Hawaii but also am very thankful for my childhood experiences being raised on Oahu.
Such beautiful plants, the Hibiscus are my favorite!!
I love these pics—they bring back fond memories of the years I lived in Hawaii as a child.
These are in your yard? How fun! I love my backyard flowers, but I certainly don’t grow pineapple or bananas! 🙂 Beautiful!