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People often wait until the frenzy of spring planting arrives in April to plant trees shrubs, ground covers and vines in their landscapes. I guess one reason for that is waiting until cold weather is ...

As the colder months fade away, it’s the perfect moment to breathe new life into your outdoor space. The arrival of spring offers an opportunity to transform a tired yard into something colorful, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... “Blah.” Does that word or something like it come into your mind when you gaze out at your yard? If it does, perhaps the next word should be thinking is: ...

Many traditional home landscapes feature vast areas of under-utilized space, such as large turf grass lawns. Sustainable sites feature spaces for human enjoyment, considering opportunities to design ...

Usually, landscape design software is meant for professionals and companies and they carry a premium price tag. However, you might prefer to use a free landscape design software if your purpose is ...

A lush front yard created by Blythe Yost, landscape-design start-up Tilly's head designer. Photo courtesy of Tilly The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by ...

Thinking about tearing out your water-thirsty lawn to plant a drought-friendly landscape of California native plants? A Sebastopol nonprofit, the Habitat Corridor Project, is offering free open-source ...

Volume 1 (the Executive Summary) is presented in this section. Final versions of Volume 2 and 3 are presented in portable document format (PDF). These are very large, graphic-intensive files. Members ...