Landscapes are designed predominantly for daytime enjoyment. Color, form, texture and fragrance stimulate and attract us, so they are...

Fences have been used in the landscape for millennia. Early fences were used predominantly to support plants such as peas, beans and...

Why do we plant ground covers? Usually, it is because ground covers will tolerate growing conditions such as shade, poor soils, shallow...

Not everyone is blessed with a large yard where design ideas can run riot. It is possible, however, to achieve impact in a smaller space....

Landscape design can be very frustrating because understanding terms within this complex discipline can be confusing. For example, what...

In the depths of winter, our thoughts turn to spring in the landscape. We think about ordering new plants, consider changing or adding...