Build your pile on well-drained soil in sun or shade. Place a plastic barrier underneath if pests are a concern. Use a ...

Anything you grow at home is likely to taste better than what you'll get from the store, but grown in the right conditions, ...

There is still time to plant vegetable transplants including broccoli, cabbage, kale, Swiss Chard, mustard greens, ...

Birds need water for drinking and bathing, especially as natural sources freeze or dry up. A birdbath can quickly become a ...

When pine needles fall all over your lawn in the autumn, you don't have to haul them away. Here are some surprising uses for ...

Have a look around the yard and out your windows. Like what you see? I didn’t think so. So many yards are so wide open from little to no plantings that the views are usually into the neighbors’ walls, ...

With numerous municipalities and states considering or enacting strict limits on residential grass, you may have considered ditching your home’s turf. Xeriscaping — or designing a landscape that needs ...

In our July 2014 issue, we visited a stunning Kirkland backyard that had been transformed into a natural wonderland using plant species native to the Pacific Northwest. The project’s landscape ...

Landscape fabric, while popular, is often unnecessary for home gardens. The three common types of landscape fabric—solid black plastic film, perforated black plastic film, and woven polyethylene ...