A yard is connected to the house itself, so that it is directly expressing part of who you are.
It is outside and therefore is also related to the public part of yourself that you allow people to see. Since people have a lot invested in how they present their yards for public scrutiny, the yard in your dream is a symbol for this very same kind of attention toward superficial details that project a desired identity that may or may not be true to what is happening on the inside.
A front yard is more public, and the back or side yard to a house relates to the same general interpretation, with the caveat that a deeper sense of privacy or an invitation is required in order for that part of your nature to be visible. [1]
A neat and well groomed yard, with grass and flowers, usually indicates that people living there are conscientious, caring, and have enough energy to maintain their property.
The yard in your dream may be a reflection of how well you have been able to maintain your internal and external environment.
The backyard points to things that are less obvious and, at times, may be unconscious. It may also represent childhood memories that hold positive and negative emotions and lead to self-awareness.
If the yard in your dream was a measuring unit, think about what you are measuring and if any growth has taken place. [2]
According to Freud, the yard symbolizes the vagina, but today this meaning is only thought relevant if sexual drives are repressed. However, these interpretations remain in the imagination, because once a meaning has been culturally established, the human soul does not ever forget. [3]
If you dream of playing in the backyard, it indicates you are longing for the days when you were carefree and “played” for a living. [4]
If the yard was messy, weedy or you felt scared, this means that there are hostile influences around you at the moment and you should avoid any changes for the time being. [6]
As a metaphor for a unit of measure, the yard may signify a great length or quantity (yards and yards of material). [7]
2. If messy, signifies the inability to keep things orderly in one’s life. [8]
The wedding will bring you a new admirer. [11]
being in a: an unwelcome friend wil visit you.
friend’s, a: persecution.
neighbor’s, a: must rely on your own efforts.
having an untidy: wil have sorrow that causes tears.
well-kept: family arguments over details.
picking flowers from a: news of the engagement of friends wil reach you.
planting things in a: are so involved in the details you miss the future.
scrap, a: are you sure of not being cheated on purchases?
stick, using a: are measuring the length of your commitment to life.
mate: are judging mate by another standard, not your own.
salespeople: are disliked by others and are often snubbed.
working in a: an admirer wil soon be married. [14]