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Backyard

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History:
– In English suburban and gardening culture, back gardens hold significance.
– Over 10 million back gardens exist in Britain.
– British planning regulations mandate minimum distances between adjacent dwellings, allowing for back gardens.
– In Australia, traditional backyards with fowl runs and vegetable patches have given way to outdoor entertainment areas.
– Australian suburban development since the 1990s has seen a decline in backyards due to increased dwelling sizes.

Overview:
– Back gardens often arise when the main building divides surrounding gardens.
– In British high-density housing, semi-detached houses typically have front gardens facing the road and more secluded back gardens.
– Terraced housing may lack side paths, with access provided by rear alleys.
– Private backyards with privies were common in byelaw terraced houses.
– The back garden offers more privacy and versatility compared to front gardens.

Usage:
– Back gardens are typically more utilized in summer than winter.
– Functions can include growing food, playing games, relaxing, raising plants, and housing pets.
– Back gardens can serve as wildlife refuges, safe areas for children, or locations for air raid shelters.
– The varied uses of back gardens stem from restrictions on front garden activities.
– Social etiquette around neighbor interactions can vary, with some areas encouraging communication over back walls.

Contents:
– Backyards may feature items like barbecues, sheds, saunas, compost bins, or decking.
– Buildings such as barns, chicken coops, or playhouses can be present.
– Landscaping options range from lawns to playground equipment.
– Garden furniture like benches and umbrellas are common in back gardens.
– Renewable energy generators like solar panels might be integrated into the backyard.

References:
– Various academic sources have explored the significance and evolution of back gardens.
– Books and studies delve into the cultural, social, and environmental aspects of back gardens.
– The private and casual nature of back gardens is highlighted in research.
– Publications cover the historical context and development of European housing in Australia.
– Topics like garden feng shui, outdoor construction, and English domestic environments are discussed in relation to backyards.

Backyard (Wikipedia)
For other uses, see Backyard (disambiguation).
Look up backyard or back yard in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

A backyard, or back yard (known in the United Kingdom as a back garden or just garden), is a yard at the back of a house, common in suburban developments in the Western world.

A back yard in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, in 1929
The back garden of Iford Manor was designed by Harold Peto.

It is typically residential garden located at the rear of a property, on the other side of the house from the front yard. While Western gardens are almost universally based on plants, the "garden" (which etymologically may imply a shorthand of botanical garden) may use plants sparsely or not at all. Hence, the terms yard and garden are for the context of this article interchangeable in most cases.

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