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From purchasing seeds instead of full grown plants to shopping seasonally and at local sales, here are some of the best ways to reduce costs when buying plants. Purchasing plants from local farms and looking for plants that can be divided are some of the other ways experts suggest reducing your plant spending.
Accent quiet ponds and wetlands with low-maintenance and easy-to-grow pickerel weed—a stunning summer-to-fall bloomer.
Update the look and function of your sloped yard with these hillside landscape ideas.
Decorative rocks and stones add another element of nature to your yard, whether you grow hydrangeas, tulips, or cacti.
Water clover may look like a dense mat of lucky four-leaf clovers, but it’s actually a fast-growing aquatic fern.
Designers share their favorite raised bed garden layouts for all kinds of spaces and gardeners.
A backyard rain garden catches stormwater so it can seep into the soil instead of washing into drains and sewers. Follow our guide and make your own.
This guide will help you use a weed whacker efficiently and safely to accomplish weed removal, edging, trimming, and other landscaping tasks
A landscape retaining wall is a gardener's way of fighting gravity. Learn how to conquer slopes and overcome common retaining wall challenges.
Make your yard more sustainable by meadowscaping some or all of your lawn. These expert tips will help you get started.
Turn your outdoor space into everyone's new favorite hangout spot with these concrete patio ideas.
Gravel, artificial turf, groundcover plants, and large planting beds are traditional grass lawn alternatives. Pick one for your yard from our list.
With simple tools and no masonry experience, you can turn a pile of old broken bricks into a handsome patio or garden path.
Add value to your home with updates that are attractive and functional front yard landscaping ideas.
This aquatic plant looks beautiful in water gardens large and small. Plant waterlilies in a container by following these easy step-by-step instructions.
This guide to backyard waterfall ideas will help you decide if you want a private retreat, a place to entertain guests, a low-maintenance waterfall, or a pond with extensive plantings and fish. Here are some spectacular water garden ideas to help you get inspired to build a backyard waterfall.