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Beuatiful pool area is a secluded oasis – YOTD

Today’s Yard of the Day comes to us from near Orlando, Florida, where Flickr user Joe Shlabotnik’s mother-in-law has created a beautiful pool area that’s really a private oasis. So many pool areas in South Florida are barren and ugly — particularly since local ordinances insist on aluminum screening — but we’re delighted to see Joe’s mom has spent some time and energy to make her patio comfortable and tropical. We’re not sure if our highlight is the stunning red bougainvillea outside the screening… or the luscious bromeliad hedge rimming the pool. Either way, we want to dive right in!

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Tropical backyard makes great use of space — YOTD

Today’s Yard of the Day comes to us from warm, sunny Florida, where Flickr user Willy Volk transformed his miniature backyard into a comfortable, relaxing hideaway fit for a king.  Wonderful layout for such a small space.  We love it!

Willy has agreed to give us a full yard tour in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for that!

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Secret Canadian hideaway — YOTD

One sign of a good backyard, in our opinion, is privacy, and today’s Yard of the Day has a lot of that!  Flickr user 5_13_23_42_69_666 (hehe) uploaded this photo of her hidden Canadian hideaway to our Flickr group, and we couldn’t be more jealous.  You can picture a hand-held radio on the table, a few beers among friends, and a tired dog asleep in the grass.  Thanks for the contribution!

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Unique Australian oasis — YOTD

Our first Yard of the Day of March comes to us all the way from Brisbane, Australia, where Flickr user lahan added a few shots of his unique backyard and magnificent attached deck to our Flickr group.  We are insanely jealous of the southern hemisphere right now.

Best of all, lahan has promised us a full yard tour in the very near future, so stay tuned for that!

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Bright green tilt-shifted yard — YOTD

To be honest, the winter is making us a bit depressed.  That’s why this bright green Yard of the Day that Flickr user 10foil uploaded caught our attention and brightened our mood a bit while we wait for Spring (and baseball!) to come.  Hey, it may be the yard of an apartment complex, but we’ll take what we can get at this point. Green = good.  Have a lovely weekend.

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DIY greenhouse made from old windows — YOTD

Today’s Yard of the Day comes to us from France, where Flickr user hardworkinghippy re-purposed several old windows to create a charming little greenhouse in her likely-better-than-my-own-if-only-because-it’s-located-in-France backyard. “Serre pas chère” the title reads, which, according to Babel Fish, translates to “Do not tighten expensive.”  I’ll take that to mean this was a frugal — yet highly creative — project.  See a photo taken from a different angle here.

If you’d like to submit a photo of your yard to be considered as a YOTD, simply join our Flickr group, Yardhacker’s Yard of the Day, and add your photo.  If you want.  No pressure.  Really.