Garden beds, borders, containers, and sunny areas where tall plants are desired Hardiness Zones: 6-10 3. Caladium (Caladium x ...

Pecan hulls make a lovely mulch in a perennial garden or shrub bed. They lay flat and, at least in my experiences, they ...

Using rocks and mulch together in your front yard design is a naturalistic combination to add a standout look to your property ...

Making a home beautiful goes beyond just choosing the right finishes and designing the perfect interiors. The surrounding ...

If you can't "learn to live with them," Neil Sperry suggests a ground cover that makes mowing around them unnecessary.

Committing to a landscaping project can dramatically upgrade your home's curb appeal and boost its property value — it's an investment absolutely worth making. And you can do it in stages to suit your ...

Are you looking for ways to boost curb appeal and make your landscaping feel more luxurious and expensive? Think outside the ...

Igneous intrusions are a type of rock feature. They form when molten rock cools below the surface of the Earth. Join Isla and Connor as they explore igneous rock landscape features at Traprain Law ...

Dear Neil: I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town. Is that really a good idea? It seems like it would cause decay in the wood of the trunks.

There are plenty of examples these days of public buildings where architects have incorporated living trees into the plan. It ...

More architects are using biophilic design — the idea of integrating nature into design to enhance our connection to nature.

"As the days get shorter in the fall and temperatures begin to cool, plants begin to prepare themselves for winter by hardening themselves." ...