Concrete driveways often contrast harshly with surrounding greenery. This stylish driveway option incorporates greenery into ...

Ornamental grasses and their grasslike cousins have firmly established themselves as key elements in the modern garden, and their ranks keep swelling. That may be because ornamental grasses offer many ...

Mention ornamental grasses, and most folks think of the towering fountains of foliage used for privacy screens, or bold, upright focal points nestled among more traditional perennials and shrubs. Over ...

From artificial grass and hard landscaping to unimaginative or stingy planting, these are the common mistakes that we should ...

Losing the turf makes sense in drought-prone areas (and what to replace it with) ...

Conventional turf lawns have come under attack. Landscape designers are using water-wise and native plants to balance green with “green.” By Stephen Wallis This article is part of our Design special ...

If you have a problem with deer eating your landscape plants, but you still want some color and drama in your garden, consider planting ornamental grasses. Susan Morrison, a Concord landscape designer ...