In the 25 years since we built our house, my wife, Sharon, and I had made piecemeal improvements to the backyard, like adding a pool, fountain, pergola and privacy fence. But, over the years things had fallen into disrepair, and the space was never really what we envisioned.In the 25 years since we built our house, my wife, Sharon, and I had made piecemeal improvements to the backyard, like adding a pool, fountain, pergola and privacy fence. But, over the years things had fallen into disrepair, and the space was never really what we envisioned.