Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People with little time on their hands prefer a gravel garden, hoping that will save them from having to weed for hours on end.

Dave Egbert’s decision seven years ago to move to a remote patch of land overlooking Shasta Lake, Calif., seemed counterintuitive for an avid gardener. The property had limited access to water, but ...

To the uninitiated, replacing your lawn or garden with gravel might seem like it would offer dreary, lifeless results. But the best gravel gardens are just as serene, colorful, and full of wildlife as ...

The phrase “gravel garden” doesn’t resonate with Jeff Epping, although he’s a leading proponent of adopting this planting style, which is beautiful and exceptionally resilient. “I’ve never liked the ...

Gardeners constantly look for new ways to add color, texture and contrast to their outdoor environment. A variety of plant materials, for the most part, is what we use to obtain these often elusive ...

WASHINGTON — You don’t need dirt to have a green thumb. It turns out, you can grow a pretty wild garden in a few cups of gravel. Richard Campbell, of Ellicott City, Maryland, has been gardening sans ...

Drought-tolerant plants are skyrocketing in popularity as summers get hotter and extreme events like heat domes become more frequent. Many drought-tolerant plants resist being spoiled and languish in ...

I am going to stick my neck out and speculate that the Japanese did not invent the gravel garden in the 12th century A.D. Much of what Japanese gardens were, were interpretations of ancient Chinese ...

Gravel and rocks can be used to add color and texture to your landscaping, are usually affordable, and can often be laid as a DIY project, so you save even more money. These paths are extremely ...

These designs are beyond stunning!

There was a time when the only gravel gardens were in the desert. In lands of little rain, where soils are porous and well drained, this surfacing material has proven highly successful. Problems arose ...