I recently bought a second copy of NL which I'm making farm themed. I've surrounded some of the villager homes to replicate fields which could also work as gardens on a smaller scale.
Went to take a pic and of course, it's appalling weather but you get the idea. XD
Oh wow cute idea. I made my house right up on the cliff because ocean view (though we never see it) was more important to me because it would be irl lol. So I have no room to make a front of backyard. My path goes right past the back of my house and the river is very close.