Clunky electrical boxes can ruin the look of an otherwise beautifully designed front yard. Grasses provide a soft, natural, ...

Ward Dilmore, founder and head landscape designer at Petrus Luxury Estate Landscaping Company, agrees, explaining that lavender is a heat- and full sun-loving plant. “If grown in shade, it will become ...

Year after year, these ornamental grasses will produce seeds that grow into new plants in your garden all on their own, with ...

A super long-blooming native Joe-Pye eupatorium, a new pink-bloomer that’s a hummingbird magnet, and four new perennial ...

Elliott’s lovegrass (Eragrostis elliottii) is a Florida native ornamental grass that tolerates a wide range of conditions, but loves the sandy island soil. This cultivar of lovegrass grows in tufted ...

Blackhawks big bluestem was selected for its low maintenance, pest and disease resistance and ability to thrive in a wide ...

Plants That Love Shade And Flourish Where Sun Won't. Image source: shutterstockSome gardens blaze in full sun, but the real magic often unfolds in the shadows. When bright light refuses to cooperate, ...

We’ve definitely seen a strong uptick in clients wanting their outdoor spaces to function 12 months out of the year,” says Tyler Bigham, a principal for Richardson-based Alterra Landscape Design. “In ...

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Bees pollinate our crops and make it possible to live in a world with honey. Invite them into your garden with these annuals and perennials.

Ignite some cinematic magic and drama into your backyard with these carefully considered plants ...

Quinces are not the most popular fruit trees, nor do you commonly see the unusual, large fruits sold in stores. However, they do make great low-maintenance fruit trees that can survive fairly cold ...