Plan your dream garden with these backyard landscaping & garden design ideas. She sheds, greenhouse, sketch and landscape planning

rtfgvb This week I am featuring a made-to-order garden from Spring Hill Nurseries. For those of you that are not confident in your planning skills, this nursery has a handful of pre-planned, ready to plant gardens. This one is nice because it is planned for waves of color in every season. I ordered this garden […]

There’s no better way to make your house a home than improving the land that surrounds it. Having nothing but a flat patch of grass or dirt is rather wasteful considering you paid for that land, so make the most of it. A yard would naturally be the first choice for most homeowners, and for good reason.

Side yards are an often-overlooked parcel of land. Here's a collection of side yard ideas to prove that no matter their size, they are full of potential.

While we’ve paid plenty of attention to in our backyard’s design, with new plantings and furnishings, we’ve done very little with our front yard. It’s in need of a makeover, and we’ve decided that this is the year we will tackle it. Our home is a 1964-Streng, a mid-century modern home that resembles the Eichlers […]

As I photograph gardens and talk with their owners, it becomes clear that not all Carmel gardens enjoy equal growing conditions although all are in Zone 10 A. Gardening zones are determined by temp…

Everything you need to know and do before buying, selling or renting a home. Find tips, research and step-by-step guides to build confidence around your next move.

Create an impactful outdoor space with these small yard and garden landscaping ideas.

Create a beautiful yard with these creative landscape ideas with big impact.

Everyone has a family and everyone desires to live in the best house with elegant architecture and beautiful designings having royal symbol and nature's touch

Winter garden planning and planting. A post about garden bulbs and plans for spring gardening and flowers and what I am planting now.

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Who's with me on converting ordinary backyard into a romantic garden of your dreams? In this post I'm sharing my favorite backyard garden design and ideas that are just too beautiful to pass on. A

4 simple ways to arrange flowers and plants in your garden to get that beautiful layered look that you want... even if you're a beginner!

Here are some suggestions for xeriscape gardens with drought-tolerant plants, which feature design alternatives to lawns and traditional landscapes.

Mixed herbaceous border containing Anthemis tinctoria 'E.C. Buxton', Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland', Nepeta, Buddleia and clipped Box balls, Town Place, late June.

Interior designer Brooke Giannetti and her partner architect Steve Giannetti have created a true haven in Ojai, California. Being a fan of the duo's work...

Whether you want to frame a view or block one, sometimes all it takes is a few well-placed plants — and some guiding principles. When some of us first see our garden it just looks overwhelming. That's what happened to Bill Noble and his garden in Vermont thirty years ago - "It was a gorgeous

Plan your dream garden with these backyard landscaping & garden design ideas. She sheds, greenhouse, sketch and landscape planning

Considered "the most influential garden designer of the past 25 years," Dutch plantsman Piet Oudolf has done for perennial gardening what artist Leonard Ko

All the highlights of our August issue, from a rural Mallorcan farmhouse to a colourful Chelsea maisonette

I let ya off easy with the last yard updates. This one is gonna be photo heavy. Can we start with the most amazing white Dahlia in the la...

Whilst our main aim shouldn’t always be to make our neighbours jealous, there is a great feeling that comes with knowing that your neighbours are a little bit envious of just how gorgeous your garden looks.

I have to admit, I’m a little bit giddy about our garden this year. You see, this is the romantic English garden I dreamed of three years ago, when we moved into this house. And trust me when I tell you, it seemed like a BIG dream considering where we started. It’s actually not...

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Something that's taken me by surprise over the last month is my interest in landscaping. My Mom has always had a green thumb, and she even planted two beds in our yard last summer, but I didn't start to take to the

Normally rock fountains are constructed in accordance with their size, but one must select the space after thinking about the noise the fountains will make. A pond is merely a hole full of water. The Liner Every pond wants a liner.

Check out these curbside designs for smart ways to use perennials, dwarf shrubs, and groundcovers

Here's a little inspiration to transform your outdoor space (or even just get started gardening).

Create a beautiful garden with this stunning and long-lasting plant combination idea that will enchant your borders for weeks from early summer to fall.

Who's with me on converting ordinary backyard into a romantic garden of your dreams? In this post I'm sharing my favorite backyard garden design and ideas that are just too beautiful to pass on. A

Stepping stone pathways in your garden can be an excellent addition, enhancing the aesthetic and lead you on a stroll through the landscape.