One of the reasons you opted for a small front yard to begin with might have been the appeal of retiring your mower—for good. In that case, embrace the ground cover even if you have a flat yard. To ...

From creating a flower garden to adding a dining area, these ideas will transform your backyard. Mint Images / Getty Images No matter how small your backyard may be, it's still brimming with landscape ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

Best Plants for Porch Landscaping Plants for porch landscaping do more than look pretty—they help frame your home and set the ...

Located in Brentwood, California, this serene garden tableau blends eye-popping form with nature. “The iconic Willy Guhl loop chair adds seating and architectural sculpture to the space,” says Stephen ...

You don’t need to live in the desert Southwest very long before coming across an all-too-common housing drawback: a small backyard. Unless you’re lucky enough to have that larger cul-de-sac lot, ...

The backyard garden isn’t exactly a mainstay in Las Vegas, but the growth of gardening’s popularity around the country has certainly found its way to the valley. Many homeowners now experiment with ...

Terraced Hillside Landscaping Nobody enjoys wrestling with a steep lawn. Transform this hillside with terraced planting beds along rough stone stairs rather than turf grass. For year-round texture and ...

When you want to upgrade your backyard, you typically need a couple different experts: a designer and an installer. An experienced designer has a knack for where things should go and has spent years ...