From creating a flower garden to adding a dining area, these ideas will transform your backyard. Mint Images / Getty Images No matter how small your backyard may be, it's still brimming with landscape ...

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 ...

Designer Christina Nielsen transformed a Brooklyn backyard into a sitting garden using stone pavers set in gravel. Greenery encompasses the entire space from the fencing to the surrounding potted ...

Forget the splashy in-ground pools, the brand-new deck, and those impressive fire features. The landscaping that can fetch the highest return on investment might cost homeowners only an afternoon of ...

You might be looking at your small backyard and think: there’s no point trying to make it nicer. After all, it will never be the lush garden retreat with an immaculate lawn, sprawling deck and a pool ...

Al fresco living is having a moment. We’re all using our personal outdoor spaces more than ever, in fact, according to a recent survey conducted by TruGreen, folks are spending 14 hours a week outside ...

Every block has one house that shines a little brighter than the others, and with these DIY landscaping ideas, that property can be yours. Whether you’re after curb appeal or crave an oasis of an ...

When you want to upgrade your backyard, you typically need a couple different experts: a designer and an installer. An experienced designer has a knack for where things should go and has spent years ...

Most outdoor gardening activities have now come to a halt for the winter in Greater Columbus. There just isn’t a lot of gardening to be done right now unless you are tending to some cool-season ...

Small garden ideas: Limited space is not a barrier. With the right plants, smart arrangements, and a bit of creativity, you ...

Does your outdoor space need a makeover? Maybe you’ve been researching landscape design ideas and are considering hiring a landscape architect or designer. Maybe you hope to learn more about the ...