Welcome to my backyard! I have almost a half acre of property in Northern Utah. My property includes my house & garage and the rest is made up of a few garden areas. The front yard is just a yard at this time just grass and a couple of trees and in dire need of some curb appeal. I spend most of my time in the backyard working on creating a wonderful sanctuary for me, my animals and for local wildlife. My backyard gardens include the dog's yard, the sheep's barn yards, the cat's outdoor room, the garden beds, the gourd garden, wildflower field, tree forest & driveway garden. All are continuous works in progress but I wouldn't have it any other way.

National Wildlife Federation Backyard Certified Wildlife Habitat "By providing food, water, cover and a place for wildlife to raise their young, you not only help wildlife, but you also qualify to become an official Certified Wildlife Habitat™ and join the nearly 140,000 sites across the country."  http://www.nwf.org/In-Your-Backyard.aspx click on the button below to see how my yard qualifies as a Certified Wildlife Habitat : )

Dog's Yard a grassy side yard with one huge tree in the middle.

Sheep's barn yards green grass pastures on both sides of the barn. the barn is an old cow milking barn that was probably built about 85 years ago.

Cat's Outdoor Room the excavation of the hillside has been started. the outdoor cat's room will go here in summer.

Garden Bed Area 10 raised 4 x 8 planter beds in a fenced in area. plants include iris, catnip, african daisies, evening primrose, morning glory, gourds, tulips, daffodils and more

Gourd Garden the 18 x 24 chicken coop had to come down before the wind blew it down. it was probably about 85 years old also but in very bad condition. this left a raised 18 x 24 planter bed in its place. next spring it will be converted into the gourd garden (and pumpkin patch).

Wildflower Field billions of bachelor buttons. a plethora of poppies. and a bunch of other wildflowers to attract butterflies, birds and wildlife.

Tree Forest got 5 new trees this year and plans for at least 5 to 8 more next year. these trees join the juniper trees that are already back there.

Driveway Garden the long skinny driveway makes a better outdoor kitchen and patio than a place to park the truck. im going to plant vegetables and herbs in containers and add some benches and a picnic table...