Landscaping

Brighten up beds, walkways, and other areas of your yard with these inspiring flower gardens, big and small.

Learn whether a power rake or a dethatcher is more suitable for your yard, and the pros and cons of each tool.

Planting a tree properly will reward you with many years of beauty, shade, and perhaps some fruit. Get your trees off to the best possible start by following these steps.

Flowering trees and shrubs deliver vibrant color to the yard, but most varieties bloom for only weeks at a time. If you want extended curb appeal, these 14 long-lasting stunners—a mix of annual and perennial plants—are your best bet. Not only do they bloom all summer long, they’re also easy to grow, versatile, and readily found at your favorite garden centers.

The exact cost to remove a tree will depend on the size of the tree, accessibility, condition, trunk diameter, and more. However, homeowners can expect to pay an average of $750, or between $200 and $2,000, to remove a tree.

Moody gardens never looked so good! Grow these dark, nearly black flowers for elegance with an edge.

Use these tips and ideas as you confront regional challenges and your property’s topography to achieve a landscape with low-water needs and next to no maintenance requirements.

Understanding when to spray fruit trees—as well as which kind of product to spray on your trees, and why—can be confusing. Here’s what you need to know in order to yield a delicious bumper crop of apples, peaches, pears, and more.

Lawn care cost varies depending on the type of care that’s needed. Typically, a homeowner will pay between $48 and $206, depending on the size of the yard and other factors. Nationally, the average runs about $124.

Let nature assist in cooling your house in summer with strategically planted trees, shrubs and vines to shade the roof, walls, windows—even the air conditioning unit itself.