If your front yard feels dated, or has a whimsical yet fussy style that you've grown tired of, it's time to turn to a more contemporary look. Often, this means stripping out the excess and focusing on ...

Front yard rock landscaping ideas should always segue harmoniously with the architecture of your home, as well as the local surroundings and climate. Whether you prefer a contemporary or traditional ...

Best Plants for Porch Landscaping Plants for porch landscaping do more than look pretty—they help frame your home and set the tone for what’s inside. Mix textures, colors and shapes for a front yard ...

"The best advice I can give is to just start." Gardener shows off stunning photos of unconventional front yard: 'It's my ...

Saguaro and senita cacti, and red-blooming Tecoma stans, boast appealing colors and textures in a resilient desert garden. Learn to choose the right plants for a drought-tolerant landscape front yard ...

Is it modern or Mediterranean? Does it convey a cottage aesthetic, or is it a classic colonial? Your landscape should serve as an extension of the style of your home, so think yard improvements that ...

Gardening and the products that go with it might be noticeably more expensive, but prices don’t seem to be turning people away from America’s No. 1 outdoor activity. The National Gardening Association ...

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 ...

Though any part of a yard can be landscaped, many homeowners put more effort into landscaping the front yard. This may be because the front yard is usually closest to the home's main entrance, and ...

Soft details like flowers, grasses, and shrubs all get plenty of attention when landscaping a yard, but don’t underestimate the power of rock. From large stones that serve as focal points to loose ...

Lois Henry had a problem. For years, every time a hard rain fell in her Uptown neighborhood, water would collect in the street on her block and stand for weeks. The issue became a rueful joke she ...