1Upload one photo
Stand at the back door and take one wide shot. Straight from your phone, no tape measure, no address.
Backyard design from one photo
Snap your yard. See it finished.
See your own yard finished in about 30 seconds, from one phone photo, with the plants for your zone and what it costs to build. Love it? A real designer turns it into a plan your builder can bid in 5–7 days, and we connect you with a vetted local pro.
- Free, no card
- 30 seconds
- No sales call
BeforeAfterA sample yard, redesigned as Warm modern. Drag to compare.
Phone photo to garden plan in three steps.
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2Pick a look
Pick from 9 backyard looks or 3 for the front yard, then tell us what matters: dogs, shade, privacy, a fire pit.
3Get the plan
Your yard redesigned, plants for your USDA zone, materials with quantities and a budget range you can take to a contractor.
Pick a look. Try three free.
Tap one to start with it.
Small yard, big summer
A plunge pool that fits where a pool won't.
Precast plunge pools are cast in concrete in a factory and craned in, often in a single day. Drop one into your own photo, see the deck and planting around it, then get an installed price from a local pro.
Shell list prices; delivery, crane and install are quoted by the installer.
BeforeAfter
DayNightLit before anyone digs
See it after dark.
Path lights, uplights on the trees, string lights over the table and the fire going, rendered on your own photo at blue hour. Part of the design package.
Front yards too
Curb appeal by Saturday's trip to the nursery.
Swap tired foundation shrubs for layered planting and a walk worth walking. Snap it from the street and pick a look.
BeforeAfterSee it, price it, plan it. Start free.
Free
$0with your email
- 3 looks on your own photo
- Plant list for your USDA zone, with counts
- Materials with rough quantities
- Budget range, broken down
- A plunge pool in your yard, any size
- Free installed quote from a local pro
Design package
$49one time, per photo
- Everything in free
- 40 more looks on your photo
- Night renders with the lights on
- The design sketched from above
- Lighting, planting and watering site plans, drawn from above
- 10 revisions in your own words
- Contractor brief PDF for bids
- Full-size downloads
A landscape designer charges $1,500–5,000 for a concept like this. Buy it after you've seen your free design, and it counts toward Pro if you upgrade.
Pro, with a real designer
$995$795with code PRO200 at checkout
- Everything in the design package
- A 3D model of your actual home and yard
- A video walkthrough of the finished design
- Photoreal renders, by day and at night
- Measured planting plan, with counts and pot sizes
- Measured materials plan, with square footage
- Lighting placed and shown after dark
- One revision round with your designer
Love it, or your money back.
Just 10 Pro designs a week.
A landscape design firm charges $3,000–10,000+ for a full design like this, and online design services charge up to $1,995 for revisions and night renders (see how we compare). Delivered in 5–7 days. See everything you get.
Rather talk first? Book a free design callThe Pro plan
Your dream yard, designed by a pro, ready to build in 5–7 days.
Night renders and designer revisions cost $1,995 at the big online services. Pro includes both, plus a 3D model of your actual home and a video walkthrough.
- A 3D model of your actual home and yardYour real house, not a stock one, so you see exactly how the design fits.
- A video walkthrough of the finished yardWalk it from the back door before anyone digs.
- Photoreal renders, by day and at nightLighting placed and shown after dark. Share them, or hand them to your builder.
- Measured planting planEvery plant for your zone, with counts and pot sizes.
- Measured materials planSquare footage for pavers, gravel and decking, so every bid prices the same yard.
- One revision round with your designerChange anything you don't love.
Also included
- A free 20-minute design callTalk it through with a landscape designer before or after you buy.
- An intro to a vetted local proWant it built? We send your plan to an installer we trust in your area.
- The full design package, included40 more looks, night renders, the sketch from above, the site plans, the contractor brief and full-size downloads.
- Your $49 package counts toward ProAlready bought it? The full amount comes off.
At online services$1,995Pro at launch$795$995 list, with code PRO200
Every Pro design is drawn by a real designer, so we take just 10 a week.
Love it, or your money back. If the first draft isn't the yard you pictured, your designer reworks it in the revision round. Still not right after that? Tell us within 14 days of delivery and we refund every cent.
Start free, pick the look you love, then upgrade it to Pro. Online-service price is Yardzen's Signature package as of October 29, 2026 (compare).
Real people, start to finish.
A free design call
Twenty minutes on the phone about your yard, your budget and what to build first. Weekdays, no pressure, no sales script.
A real landscape designer
Pro designs are drawn by a person: your actual home modeled in 3D, renders by day and night, and measured planting and materials plans.
A vetted local pro to build it
Want it built? We hand your design to an installer we trust in your area, so the bid is for the yard you already love.
Then furnish it yourself
Love the look? Build the furniture yourself.
Every piece is designed by us and drawn for simple, straight cuts. You get the plan, one Home Depot shopping list and a 3D guide that walks you through every step.
- Pick a planChairs, sofas, tables, planters, coops and more. Plans from $9.
- Shop one listEvery board and screw, with Home Depot part numbers and a cut list. Lumber from $24 in pine.
- Build it with the 3D guideTurn the model, watch each part go on, check off each step. Basic tools, most pieces in a weekend.
Block Lounge Chair: $111 in pine lumber + screws & brackets. One like it costs $1,500 in a store.
Questions, answered.
Something else? Write to hello@outdoorliving.com.
How does it work?
You upload one photo of your backyard or front yard and pick a look. The designer redesigns the yard right on your photo, keeping your house, fence and big trees where they are, in about 30 seconds. Then you see plants that grow in your USDA zone, the materials with rough quantities, and what it typically costs to build.
Is this a construction plan?
No. It's a design concept with honest estimates, the stage a landscape designer charges for first. Quantities are judged from one photo (the fence, doors and windows give the scale), so measure on site and get bids before anyone digs. The contractor brief in the package is made for exactly that.
What kind of photo works best?
Daylight, phone held level, standing at the back door (or at the street for a front yard) with the whole yard in one wide shot. If it won't all fit, stand in a corner and switch your phone to the 0.5× wide lens. Get the fence line and the ground in the frame. A plain yard works great; that's the point.
Can I do my front and backyard?
Yes, one photo at a time. Each photo is one yard and one design, so the front and the back are two designs, each with its own package if you want the full set of looks. The Pro plan can cover the whole home.
My yard is small. Will it work?
Small yards are where this shines: the design is scaled to the space you actually have, and you can drop a precast plunge pool into it to see if it fits before you call anyone.
What's a precast plunge pool?
A small pool cast in concrete in a factory, delivered on a truck and craned into place, usually in a day. Four sizes, from a small 12′ × 7′ to a large 20′ × 10′, plus an 11′5″ round. You can try any of them in your own yard here, and get an installed price from a local pro.
How do you know which plants grow where I live?
Your ZIP code gives your USDA hardiness zone and region, and the plant list is picked for that zone, your sun and the look you chose, sticking to tough plants you can find at a big garden center.
Do you keep my photo?
Your photo and designs are private: they're stored for your design page, and only people with your link can see them. We never sell them or post them.
What if the design looks wrong?
Try the look again or pick another; each try is a fresh take. If one fails to come through, it doesn't count. With the package you can also ask for changes in your own words.
Who builds it?
You choose. Take the contractor brief to anyone you like, or we connect you with a vetted local pro in your area who bids from your design. Pools and big hardscape are pro jobs; we only pass your details on when you ask.
I'm a landscaper or designer. Can I use this with clients?
Yes. Snap the client's yard on the first visit and show them three looks before you leave. Write to hello@outdoorliving.com about pro accounts.