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 ...

A house with great curb appeal can turn heads—but yours can, too, with these smart ideas for landscaping your front yard and around your porch. First impressions matter, and thoughtfully designed ...

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.

Looking to refresh your yard without waiting forever for results? Fast-growing plants can give your home a burst of color and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 front yard and entryway to your home are the first impression you give to visitors. It is also the first thing you see when you come home from a long day. We all want our front yard to be inviting ...