Best Plants for Porch Landscaping Plants for porch landscaping do more than look pretty—they help frame your home and set the ...

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 ...

And vice versa. You’ve heard it before: Choose the right plant for the right place, Cervoni says. Always read the plant tag or description before buying a plant so you give it the conditions it needs ...

The front yard is a passerby or visitor’s first impression of your home and you. It is also the first thing you see when you ...

As a homeowner, you probably already know about the importance of curb appeal (perhaps your home’s curb appeal is the reason the property caught your eye in the first place?). Not only does it impact ...

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 ...

Ground cover plants creep and spread attractively; they can act as a colorful statement or soften the appearance of a lawn-free yard. They grow no more than 3 feet above the ground and are easy to ...

Whether you truly hate yard work or simply don't have enough time to perform landscaping chores, there are numerous ways to reduce the amount of time you spend upkeeping your yard. Your outdoors area ...

Don’t want to spend all weekend trimming hedges and weeding garden beds? We hear you! Creating a front yard that has tons of curb appeal and doesn’t require tons of upkeep is possible. “With ...