Best Yard Before and Afters 2009

Who: Gary L.
Where: Greeneville, Tennessee

Here is our solution: a 400-square-foot addition off the back of the house with a surrounding 1,200 square foot patio, a pergola, and a slate walkway to the gate. We are planning a pond in the spring and more landscaping to finish. It's a work in progress, but we've done it all ourselves.

Who did the work: I did all the work myself
Cost: $5,000 to $10,000