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You have tons of ideas but limited space. No worries. Design some parts of your home landscape to play more than one role or serve multiple purposes. Think functional as well as beautiful. You can find a wide array of good ideas online or by browsing at a garden center. Here are a few examples:

 Terrace a steep site so there are beds of plants alternating with flat, open spaces and stairs connecting them.

 Devote half of a backyard to soft grass for the kids to tumble in, and the other half to a patio or deck with outdoor furniture so they can be easily supervised by lounging adults.

 Replace a lawn with planter boxes flanking wide paths that lead to a destination dining/grilling area.

 Attach decorative containers to a privacy wall or fence, and fill with various colorful and cascading plants.

 Choose food plants that are also beautiful, such as blueberry bushes, Swiss chard, scarlet runner beans, even certain grain plants.