Your front yard is the first impression guests have of your home, and one of the most effective ways to enhance its curb appeal is by incorporating beautiful flower beds. Whether you have a green ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Also known as pot ...

If you don't already have a sidewalk, create your own! Adding a stone pathway helps you design the flow of the space and keeps everyone from trampling over the pretty blooms, too. There are several ...

Ground covers — low-growing plants that mat, sprawl, trail, or clump on the ground — play a valuable role in the landscape.

Best raised garden bed for small spaces: GreenStalk 5-Tier Vertical Planter Best raised garden bed for urban spaces: Outsunny 3-Tier Raised Garden Bed With Trellis Whether you have a spacious backyard ...

A private garden need only please its owner; after all, taste is very individual. But while beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, there are some basic garden design principles to keep in mind. An ...

As spring approaches, like me, most gardeners are already envisioning a beautiful landscape. For many, the flower bed is the one garden element that serves as the highlight of the landscape. Now is ...

As your flower beds go dormant and your lawn loses its vigor in the cool weather, there's a key landscaping task you should ...

Discover our demonstration garden at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad. From March 1 through Mother’s Day, the gates open to the ...

The shrubs at this Park Cities home are tolerant of extreme weather conditions, both in summer and winter. The hedges and conical plants are boxwood varieties, while the tall ones in the other ...

The mulch in my flower beds has thinned out. Should I re-mulch now or wait until spring? It is important to periodically renew the mulch in your landscape beds throughout the year. It not only ...