Arborvitae and Viburnum Planting Ties a Backyard Patio Together

A lot of backyards have a solid patio but nothing else going on around it. No definition, no plantings, no real reason to want to spend time out there. That's exactly what we were working with here - a clean concrete patio sitting in an otherwise open yard with chalk lines marking out where the beds would go.

We dug out the beds, got the edges sharp, and planted a row of arborvitaes to start building some privacy and vertical interest along the back. Viburnums fill in the rest of the design - they're tough, they look great, and they hold their structure year after year without a ton of maintenance. Together, these two plants do a lot of heavy lifting for a backyard space.

Once the plants were in the ground, we laid fresh dark mulch across the entire bed. Clean, dark mulch does something simple but effective - it makes everything around it pop. The lawn looks greener, the plants stand out more, and the whole patio area suddenly feels intentional instead of unfinished.

That before-and-after difference is hard to overstate. The chalk lines on the grass show exactly where we started, and what we ended up with is a backyard that has structure, privacy, and a finished look that carries through every season. Arborvitaes stay green all year, and viburnums offer flowers in spring and color in fall - so this isn't just a summer upgrade.

This is the kind of landscape design and install work that changes how you actually use your yard. A well-planted bed with the right shrubs and fresh mulch ties everything together in a way that no amount of furniture or decor can replicate on its own.