With innovative hillside landscape ideas, such as terraced beds and low-maintenance plants, you can make the most of a sloped ...

A steeply pitched lot can present a challenge for even the most seasoned garden designer. Many resort to terracing the slope to create flat ground to work within, but moving that much earth is ...

The new structure is set on the edge of the slope, at the point where the garden disappears into the forest. One corner of ...

Strong and weak rocks transform the landscape through erosion, and a new study reveals that soil resistance alters this erosion by up to 20x.

Sherwood’s historic village displays diverse architectural styles framed by mature trees and nestled around Harris Creek. The ...

Famous for having some of the steepest streets in North America, San Francisco has more of one thing than most cities: steps.

Designed and handcrafted by its architect owners, Caochan na Creige was selected alongside by a Victorian house in Hastings ...

Originally designed for a schoolteacher, the revamped Eugene home steps down a wooded hillside with multiple decks.

Portland homeowners can transform soggy backyards into functional ecosystems while qualifying for city discounts on ...

Rising dramatically to 3,640 feet above sea level, Black Rock Mountain stands as Georgia’s highest state park, offering a literal breath of fresh air for anyone escaping the summer heat or the ...

The park is centred around a natural spring that was central to Rochdale’s early development as a medieval settlement and its ...

Peter Olin learned to love nature in the fields and farms of Connecticut where he played as a child, a love he turned into a career. But Tuesday, Olin ended part of that career, as he stepped down as ...