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 ...

First impressions are important, so a stylish front yard brimming with gorgeous plants can transform what visitors think of your home. Terry Smithson, biodiversity manager and ecologist at the ...

Some bushes provide more than just beauty. This tough, drought-tolerant shrub offers gorgeous foliage, stunning flowers, and you can harvest the seeds and pods.

Try planting taller flowers in the back and shorter ones in front for a layered look. This draws visitors’ eyes toward your ...

And vice versa. You’ve heard it before: Choose the right plant for the right place, Cervoni says. Always read the plant tag or description before buying a plant so you give it the conditions it needs ...

Adding a patio to your front yard is a simple upgrade that can really set your property apart. It introduces a unique design ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

The National Garden Bureau detected that a 2024 gardening trend might be brewing when online searches spiked last winter for terms such as “garden front of house” and “front-door transformation.” ...

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 ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Drive around the city’s neighborhoods and you’ll see a few lawns that look like gardens. While some homeowners are motivated by a need to do their part to help the ...

The challenge: The front yard of Jon and Cheryl Bogen's brick Georgian Colonial in south Minneapolis had long been a gathering and entertaining place for the couple and neighborhood families. The ...