Little touches can make a big difference and are a good option for someone who doesn't have the money for a yard overhaul.
"What we've seen is that people aren't splurging on custom and are trending toward 'I just need something that's going to work for me right now,' " said Brandon Brooks from R&L/Best Vinyl Fencing in Layton.
For this type of consumer, Brooks recommends accentuating accessories like trellises, arbors, gates and vinyl planters.
"You can create accent points to spruce up the backyard and add definition," he said.
Another small, but often overlooked, area is the window well. Bryan Buchi of Windowell Expressions in Murray said putting a polyurethane liner that looks like a rock wall around the window well will give you a much better view.
"You can insert it over the existing window well, and looking out from inside of the home you are looking at a nice rock faÃßade instead of a tin can," he said.
Window well liners take about an hour to install, look like real rock, but are much less expensive and last a lifetime, according to Buchi.
Starting or finishing a fence is another way to enhance the backyard. Brooks said 70 percent of consumers in Utah go with a vinyl fence, but there are alternatives like concrete, iron and composite wood.
"There are a lot of alternatives popping up. You see higher-end alternatives like iron in really nice neighborhoods, but those are few and far between. The most cost-effective, affordable, with the most longevity without having to maintain, is vinyl," he said.
Robert Seager of All Fence Supply in Ogden said if you're on a tight budget, you can save costs by installing the fence yourself or going with chain link.
"All types of fencing are user-friendly with preassembled sections," he said. "Chain link is a good old reliable standby that is by far the cheapest way to go."
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