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For homeowners planning a yard project

See your own yard redesigned, from one photo.

Upload a few pictures of your yard. Pick the styles you like. In about ten minutes you get 15 to 50 photorealistic designs of your actual yard, a plant list for your climate zone, and a one-page sheet to hand your landscaper.

From $29one-time · no subscription · refunded in full if we don't deliver
Get my designs See the eight styles
Plain backyard with patchy lawn, a cracked concrete slab and a wooden fence The same backyard redesigned with porcelain pavers, a linear fire pit and corten planters
BeforeAfter · Modern

Drag the handle. Same camera angle, same fence, same back door. Only the yard changed.

How it works

Three steps, ten minutes, no software to learn.

1

Photograph your yard

Two to four phone photos from where you actually stand: the back door, the patio, the street. Overcast days are fine.

2

Pick your styles and ZIP code

Choose up to six looks. Your ZIP sets your USDA hardiness zone so every plant we suggest will survive your winters and summers.

3

Get your designs and a plan sheet

Photorealistic renders of your yard, a numbered plant list with mature sizes, and a PDF your landscaper can quote from.

Six styles

One ordinary yard, six honest versions of it.

Every image below started from the same two photos. Tap "Before" on any card to check we kept the house, the fence and the perspective.

Modern minimalist backyard

Modern minimalist

Porcelain pavers · linear fire pit · corten planters · feather reed grass

English cottage garden backyard

English cottage

Flagstone path · lavender, roses, foxglove · teak bench · climbing roses

Drought-tolerant xeriscape backyard

Xeriscape

Decomposed granite · agave, red yucca, blue fescue · desert willow · no mowing

Family backyard with deck, fire pit and swing

Family entertaining

Composite deck · pergola with string lights · fire pit circle · raised veg bed

Front yard with layered foundation planting and curved walkway

Curb appeal

Boxwood, hydrangea, dwarf Japanese maple · curved pavers · path lights

Native, drought-tolerant front yard with a dry creek bed

Native front yard

Coneflower, black-eyed susan, little bluestem · dry creek bed · zero lawn

PLAN SHEET · BACKYARDUSDA ZONE 7a · FULL SUN
Modern minimalist
Plant list
  • 01Feather reed grass Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster'5 ft × 2 ft
  • 02Boxwood Buxus 'Green Velvet'3 ft × 3 ft
  • 03Japanese forest grass Hakonechloa macra18 in × 24 in
  • 04Serviceberry, multi-stem Amelanchier20 ft × 15 ft
  • 05Creeping thyme between pavers Thymus serpyllum3 in · spreading
Hardscape
24×24 in porcelain pavers, approx. 310 sq ft · corten planters 48×18×18 in ×3 · linear gas fire pit 60 in

What you get

Pictures are the easy part. The plan sheet is what saves you money.

Walk into a landscaper quote with nothing but "make it nicer" and you pay for their guessing. Walk in with renders of your own yard and a numbered plant list, and you get a quote for the thing you actually want.

  • 15 to 50 renders of your yard across the styles you pick, delivered as a web gallery and downloadable files.
  • Plant list for your zone with botanical names and mature sizes, so nothing on it dies in your first winter.
  • One-page PDF per style to send to a landscaper, your HOA, or the person you share the yard with.
  • Re-do credits with every pack for any render that gets your house wrong, or to see a render at dusk. We check every order by hand before it goes out.

What this usually costs

Designers charge thousands to show you options. We charge $29 to $69.

Landscape designer, concept plan$4,200
Online design service, basic$595+
Design-app subscription$25/mo
YardPreview, designs + plan sheets$29–$69

Sources: HomeAdvisor and LawnStarter 2026 cost guides (US averages); published starting prices of online design services. YardPreview is a one-time payment.

Pick a pack · launch pricing

Starter15 renders · up to 3 styles · 5 re-dos$29later $39
Standard30 renders · up to 6 styles · 10 re-dos · most popular$39later $59
Complete50 renders · all 8 styles · 20 re-dos · dusk view of every style$69later $99
  • Zone-matched plant list with sizes and quantities
  • Two-page plan sheet per style: plants, hardscape, watering, irrigation, drainage, lighting
  • Dusk views +$9 on Starter and Standard, or one re-do credit per render
  • Delivered within 24 hours, usually in minutes
Get my designs

Your photos are used only to make your designs and are deleted after 30 days.

Questions

Things people ask before they buy.

Is this a buildable construction plan?

No. It's a design concept: photorealistic pictures of your yard plus a plant and hardscape list. It's what you bring to a landscaper so their quote matches what you want. Grading, drainage and permits still need a professional.

Will it keep my actual house and fence?

Yes. Every render starts from your photo and keeps the camera angle, structures and boundaries. If one drifts, use a re-do credit (5 to 20 per pack), and we review every order by hand before sending it.

What photos work best?

Phone photos from eye level, taken from where you'd normally stand or sit. Include the edges of the space. Two to four photos is enough; overcast light is fine.

How do you choose plants?

Your ZIP code sets your USDA hardiness zone. Each style's list only includes plants rated for that zone and for the sun exposure you tell us. Mature sizes are listed so you can see how it fills in.

Why one-time and not a subscription?

You redo your yard once every few years, not every month. You pay once and keep everything.