Workers deliver the welded cabana frame to the project site.
In this tribute to spring, Landscape Smart host Ken Bastida walks you through a special project designed to give a small backyard a ritzy resort feel. In addition, he shows how to transform an uninteresting tool shed into a charming spring cottage and gets tips from an expert on planting a summer lawn unlike any of the neighbors'. Below we explain the specifics for those projects, as well as offer ideas for spring planting and steps for making a unique wire-mesh arbor. A Spring Resort Northern California homeowner Linda Kendall doesn't have much room to play with, but she's seeking a backyard transformation that will provide her and her young daughter a place to retreat and relax in the coming warm months. He'll use diagonal design elements to break up the rectangular space and will install plantings to soften the corners of the back lot.