Article posted: 5/27/2012 1:00 AM

Backyard makeover Week 4: Bowes Bend backyard blues

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An unsafe deck was torn down three years ago, but life got in the way of replacing it with something that would help the family of seven enjoy the backyard.

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A copper fire pit would add warmth and atmosphere to summer evenings.

A patio could be created using crushed stone, above, or flagstone.

A patio could be created using crushed stone or flagstone, above, with grass joints.

A mixture of plantings — flowering shrubs, evergreens, perennials and ornamental grasses — would round out a new patio.

A mixture of plantings — flowering shrubs, evergreens, perennials and ornamental grasses — would round out a new patio.

A mixture of plantings — flowering shrubs, evergreens, perennials and ornamental grasses — would round out a new patio.

Adirondack chairs would be a finishing touch on the transformation.

A mixture of plantings — flowering shrubs, evergreens, perennials and ornamental grasses — would round out a new patio.

A mixture of plantings — flowering shrubs, evergreens, perennials and ornamental grasses — would round out a new patio.

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An Elgin family got caught mid-renovation, leaving their backyard with debris where a deck used to be. For the Daily Herald's Get Your Summer On backyard makover contest, Lurvey Garden Center suggested a crushed stone or flagstone patio with flowering shrubs and evergreens completing the look. The lawn would get an instant makeover wiht the installation of Lurvey Select Kentucky bluegrass sod.

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