A primary design goal of any backyard that's smack in the middle of a busy neighborhood should be to create a sense of enclosure. To this end, Eckley planted hedges of Leyland cypress, which, at up to ...

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 ...

One of the reasons you opted for a small front yard to begin with might have been the appeal of retiring your mower—for good. In that case, embrace the ground cover even if you have a flat yard. To ...

You don't need a piece of land to plant a garden. You can create your own Eden in small spaces such as a deck, balcony or even the front stoop with the use of containers. With a majority of ...

Say goodbye to overly manicured lawns and strict planting patterns, because naturalistic planting is the landscape trend on everyone’s lips this year. Aimed at cooperating with Mother Nature and ...

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 ...

DREAMS OF sunny flagstone terraces and outdoor kitchens might need to stay on Pinterest boards just a little longer. It’s tough to justify a landscape transformation given the one transpiring in your ...