Hi, I'm Linda.
Welcome to my backyard.

For 35 years my hands have been in the dirt. I've designed patios on lakefront estates and weekend retreats, hauled boulders with a Toro Dingo, and trained crews — including my favorite four-legged crew chief, Buddy. Every photo on this app is mine. Every plant pick comes from a job I've actually done.

Backyard Buddy is everything I learned the hard way, packed into a tool so you don't have to. No stress. No guesswork. Just beautiful results — yours.

Plant your first design

"Linda in the Kubota" — that's me on a Tuesday.

Snap & describe

Upload a photo of your existing yard, or start from a blank canvas.

AI generates

Gemini-powered redesigns. Photoreal. Magazine-grade. Instant.

Plan & build

Save designs into projects with plants, materials, budget, and notes.

Why I built it

I've watched too many neighbors spend a fortune on landscapers who didn't get the vision. And too many DIYers paralyzed by Pinterest perfection. Backyard Buddy bridges that gap — gives you my eye, my plant lists, my hard-won shortcuts — so you can build it yourself with confidence (or hand off to a pro who can).

What you'll find

✦ 60 of my real, finished jobs — categorized 9 ways
✦ AI Designer that respects how plants actually grow
✦ Plant library with sun, water, and zone basics
✦ Project planner so nothing falls through the cracks
✦ More tools rolling out: Material Calculator, Plant ER, Pros Network…

My promise

"Every backyard deserves to feel like a getaway."