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

Tranquility is a hot commodity during a pandemic, and it may be as close as your backyard or patio. No matter the size of your space or your budget, a backyard or patio garden, particularly one that ...

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 ...

Ever look at your yard and wish it felt more inviting, but just the thought of spending all weekend on it makes you tired?

The Gardens of Eden is either a happy coincidence or a sign of the times. Published in early April, the book goes into the homes of gardeners who are fashioning their environments into lush green ...

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

It didn’t take long after stay-at-home orders for many of us to start getting crafty. First came sourdough and banana bread, but as the weather warmed, we started looking outdoors. Many people are ...

• Angel Black dreamed of growing food in her Culver City backyard, but her gardens always failed. • The problem: a lawn that monopolized the backyard’s sunny spots, leaving the food-growing areas ...

Seeing the fruits of one's labor in home gardens is a beautifully rewarding experience. Whether you plant new annuals each year or nurture perennials, seeing the colorful blooms during summer is, well ...

This year of turmoil and uncertainty has left few areas of life untouched. But gardens, thank goodness, remain a place of beauty, a source of healthful food and a refuge from chaos. Those sentiments ...

There’s a photo of a 3-year-old version of me that proves I can garden. Sort of. In it, I’m standing next to a field of tall corn stalks, and I’m beaming while holding a paper bag that contains my ...