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Bring your backyard
Take a clear photo in daylight. Include the house, fences and features you want to work around.
See what your backyard could become.
Upload a photo of your backyard. Explore new planting, a place to gather or a little more privacy—before changing a thing.
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Free account. Up to 4 designs every 24 hours. No credit card. Pro for custom editing.
Your photo. Your ideas. Room to explore.
No drawing skills or design software to learn. Start in your browser with the space you already have.
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Find a direction you love
Choose a style and explore a fresh design. Compare the result with your original photo before deciding what feels right.
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Make it more you
Want a different planting bed or a place to sit? Pro tools let you describe changes, add elements and remove objects. Review each result as you refine.
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Continue on webWhat would make your backyard work better?
You do not need a whole-yard makeover. Start with the corner, view or project you have been thinking about.
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A first design is a starting point. With Pro, use your own words and choose the changes you want to explore.
How it works
Choose a style
Explore a patio, a fire pit or a seating area that brings everyone outside.
How it works
Describe your dream yard
Add a fire pit, seating and planting
How it works
Magic edit
Add a fire pit, seating and planting
How it works
Add elements
Place a pergola in your backyard
Your promptPlace a pergola in your backyard
Magic BlendHow it works
Erase elements
Select the old wheelbarrow and remove it from your backyard.
How it works
High resolution
Prepare a sharp image for print.
How it works
Auto enhance
Improve lighting and clarity.
How it works
Your plant list
Find plants to bring your design to life, with recommendations based on your sunlight conditions and climate.
- Location
- Salt Lake City
- Hardiness zone
- 7b
- Sunlight
- Full sun
AAAABBBBCCCCCCDD4 plant varieties · 16 plants
| Plant | Mature height | Mature width | Hardiness | Sunlight | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APanicle hydrangeaHydrangea paniculata 'Jane' | 36 in–5 ft | 36 in–5 ft | 3–8 | Full sun to part shade | 4 |
| BPurple coneflowerEchinacea purpurea | 22 in–24 in | 18 in–20 in | 4–9 | Full sun | 4 |
| CWinter Gem boxwoodBuxus microphylla 'Winter Gem' | 24 in–4 ft | 24 in–4 ft | 5–9 | Full sun to part shade | 6 |
| DElijah Blue fescueFestuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' (syn. F. ovina var. glauca) | 8 in–12 in | 6 in–10 in | 4–8 | Full sun | 2 |
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Continue on webTry a new direction for your backyard
Upload your photo and choose a style. Create up to 4 free designs every 24 hours with a free account—no credit card needed. You may need to wait between designs; the app shows when you can create more.
Want to change the details?
With Pro, describe your ideas, edit selected areas, add or remove elements, and identify plants. Explore the tools and see current pricing in the app.
A few things you might be wondering
1.Is this a free backyard design tool?
Yes. Start free by choosing a style for your own photo. Custom descriptions and editing tools are available with Pro.
2.Do I need an account or an app?
You’ll need a free account. Use your phone or computer’s browser—there’s nothing to install.
3.Can I keep my fence, patio or existing tree?
Pro lets you request specific changes. AI may also change details you wanted to keep, so compare your design with your original photo.
4.Can I plan a small or low-maintenance backyard?
Yes. Explore a small corner, more privacy or less lawn. Check plant care needs against your local conditions as you choose what to grow.
5.How can I use my backyard design?
Use it to find a direction you love and share your ideas with your household or landscaper. For building, you’ll still need measurements and a construction plan.
6.Can I get a plant list for my design?
Yes. Get plant recommendations based on your sunlight conditions and climate, with names and quantities to help you plan what to buy.
7.What kind of photo works best?
A clear daylight photo showing the area you want to change and its surroundings. Include the features you want to work around.
8.Where can I read about photo privacy?
Our privacy policy explains how photo uploads and account data are handled. Read the privacy policy
What would you change about your backyard?
Start with your own photo and explore a new look.Try my backyard photoStart designingContinue on web