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Upgrading an outdoor space doesn't have to be challenging when you know the best trends to follow and which to avoid.Andrey Sayfutdinov/Getty ImagesWe asked interior designers and other pros to share which backyard trends are in and out this year.According to the pros, native plants, mood lighting, and outdoor living…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Elaine Yang, a strategic area and infrastructure planner based in Irvine, California, who installed a Samara ADU, short for accessory dwelling unit, in her backyard. Yang, 42, said the decision was not a financial one but was instead a small way…