Man standing with shovel in hand looking at backyard - Viktor Cvetkovic/Getty Images If you're no longer asking, "What exactly is a rain garden?" and are instead ready to install your own, you're ...

While every landscape can benefit from the visual interest of defined edges, the type of border you install also plays a ...

A helpful compilation of the most wonderful backyard ideas—large, sloped, or small, there are designs for all yards with beautiful budget-friendly options, too!

Every block has one house that shines a little brighter than the others, and with these DIY landscaping ideas, that property can be yours. Whether you’re after curb appeal or crave an oasis of an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “I create spaces that are low-water and low-maintenance,” Cimino says. “But also lush, diverse, and seasonally stacked to have ...

As a landscape architect, I approach a design in much the same way as an artist approaches the commission of a portrait. Like the painter, I must get to know the subject intimately before the design ...

Why surround your home with landscaping that is merely ornamental when it could feed you, too? Edible landscaping can be just as beautiful as traditional landscaping, replacing everything from ...

Al fresco living is having a moment. We’re all using our personal outdoor spaces more than ever, in fact, according to a recent survey conducted by TruGreen, folks are spending 14 hours a week outside ...

A lush front yard created by Blythe Yost, landscape-design start-up Tilly's head designer. Photo courtesy of Tilly The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by ...

Your yard should be your outdoor retreat and the place where you can relax and entertain. Even if you have great neighbors, you don’t want them peering into your yard or feeling like everyone in your ...

When it comes to designing your landscape and implementing your backyard ideas, work smarter, not harder with low-maintenance landscaping. “A traditional American lawn takes tons of maintenance and ...