With temperatures already creeping into the triple digits, there's no time like the present to bring the thermometer down in your outside spaces and make your backyard a place to chill (literally).

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 that feels thoughtful and inviting.

When you want to upgrade your backyard, you typically need a couple different experts: a designer and an installer. An experienced designer has a knack for where things should go and has spent years ...

Your property’s living space covers much more than just the rooms within your home. With some strategic landscaping, you can maximize and beautify your yard. Better yet, updating your home’s curb ...

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If front yard landscaping ideas with rocks and mulch aren't the first thing that springs to mind when planning a front yard ...

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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 ...

When it comes to landscaping around trees, less is often more. One key to landscaping around trees is to not pack too many plants into one small area. New Backyard Smart video offers landscaping tips ...

Trees shade the yard in summer, add oxygen to the air, and create beauty with their flowers and fall foliage. Most yards could use more of that, right? For those interested in aiding the birds, bees, ...

Have a look around the yard and out your windows. Like what you see? I didn’t think so. So many yards are so wide open from little to no plantings that the views are usually into the neighbors’ walls, ...