5 Small, Cool Yards

Know what's great about small outdoor spaces? It doesn't take a lot to fill them with rich, various plantings and materials instead of a high-maintenance lawn. Here are a few tiny outdoor spaces that prove small is cool both inside and out:

• 1 A small home with a gorgeous front yard from Southern Living
• 2 Crushed stone walkways with trees, shrubs and perennials. Image: T.J. Hamilton / Grand Rapids Press
• 3, 4 Two tiny front yard gardens in Boston, via Allan Becker
• 5 A front yard makeover via Little Black Journal