English from all angles! What’s the difference between a yard and a garden, in American English? Not sure? Then tune in! Also in this episode: the expression “the whole nine yards”, and the words “weed”, “prune” and “junkyard”. So, is it “yard” or “garden”? It depends. You barbecue in the backyard and you have yard sales in the front (yard); you grow vegetables in the garden. And you can weed both the yard as well as the garden.