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Tropical Backyard Ideas
Tropical backyards borrow from resort design: palms and broad-leafed planting, teak and thatch, water that sits right beside the lounge chairs, and shade structures built for long afternoons.
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Tropical Backyard Ideas, explained.
Tropical backyards borrow from resort design: palms and broad-leafed planting, teak and thatch, water that sits right beside the lounge chairs, and shade structures built for long afternoons.
Climate matters here — the planting palette that makes a tropical backyard design sing needs the right zone or the right substitutes. Save the compositions, then work with a landscaper on plants that will thrive where you live.
Tropical backyards are about enclosure and shade — dense planting for privacy, palms for canopy, water for sound and a covered lounge for the hottest hours. Warm timber and stone keep the palette natural.
What to look for as you browse
- How the space is zoned — dining, lounging, lawn, planting
- Sightlines from the back door to the furthest feature
- Layers of privacy: canopy, screening, structure
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