The best front yard plants not only enrich your own habitat but can also elevate entire neighborhoods. Gardening is contagious, so if you live in a street of houses where the front yards offer only ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. @ladylandscape / Instagram Your front yard is the first impression guests have of your home, and one of the most effective ways to ...

Plants for porch landscaping do more than look pretty—they help frame your home and set the tone for what’s inside. Mix textures, colors and shapes for a front yard that feels thoughtful and inviting.

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 ...

Nobody wants to fall foul of the local homeowners’ association (HOA), not least for failing to maintain visual standards.

Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. Even in his early years, Stephen Reid knew he was ...

Saguaro and senita cacti, and red-blooming Tecoma stans, boast appealing colors and textures in a resilient desert garden. Learn to choose the right plants for a drought-tolerant landscape front yard ...

Winning homeowner’s garden expertise, love of color and determination to create a drought tolerant space help entice pollinators ...

Build a small front yard pond to enjoy the soothing qualities of water and add a diverse habitat for birds, aquatic plants, and insects. A couple weeks back we hosted a work bee with Reno’s ...