Just bought a house in the bay area. My backyard is 80% concrete. I want to make it look good but don’t want to spend too much money as I am cash stripped due to downpayment etc. What are some of the things I can do to fix my backyard? I like green, open designs and have a small kid.

question:

1. Should I break up the concrete? estimates are $6k-$10k for doing that, I can try DIY but have never done that
2. are there any cleaver designs so I don’t have to break up concrete and yet have a good looking functional backyard