18 Things You Didn't Know You Needed in Your Dream Backyard

Gartenart (Image credit: Gartenart) A backyard is like a blank slate: a little tiny plot of land all your own, to deal with however you please (with perhaps a little input from your homeowners' association). What will you do with your own little estate? Here are 18 ways to make the very most of your backyard -- innovative (and maybe even a little crazy) features you never knew you needed.