This is actually a side patio. It was a wasteland of angled patio slabs & I spent a good chunk of a summer laying the stone, the steps etc. I must have done it right, because it hasn't moved a millimeter in 9 years despite our harsh winters. We got carried away with Boston Ivy though. The pergola at the end supports a wisteria that is spectacular in bloom.
Note the Pcar content.
My backyard is still a wasteland though. Since we back onto a busy road, I am letting it return to forest . . . much to my wife's dismay . . .
Ian