Your front yard is the first impression guests have of your home, and one of the most effective ways to enhance its curb appeal is by incorporating beautiful flower beds. Whether you have a green ...

When it comes to designing the front yard it can feel overwhelming. This is the first impression people have of your home, it needs to be right. With this pressure, people tend to play it safe with ...

Best Plants for Porch Landscaping 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 ...

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.

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 ...

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) - When Mary Beth Durham started planting flowers in her Cedar Street front yard seven years ago, she wasn’t trying to create her own English garden. But now with the black-eyed ...

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.” ...

Adding decor to your outdoor landscape can help boost curb appeal. Exterior aesthetics also make outdoor spaces more enjoyable. These outdoor decor ideas can help you create a beautiful front and ...

Ever look at your yard and wish it could burst into color overnight? Fast-growing flowers are a secret weapon for anyone who ...

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 ...

Driving into Oakdale’s Artists Colony neighborhood feels like stepping back in time. At its entrance, arched underpasses and the brick Clock Tower surprise with old-world charm; homes with names like ...

Dawn Bly sniffs some of the black-eyed Susans that make up part of My Front Yard Flower Farm. Bly started the business in 2022. Beth Lipoff Special to The Star Dawn Bly is keeping Olathe in bloom by ...