Design

Learn how to design a living wall for outdoor spaces, from reading sun and wind to choosing frames, plants, drip irrigation, and easy seasonal care.

Design a hummingbird garden with nectar-rich native plants, a spring-to-frost bloom plan, feeders, moving water, and safe places for birds to perch.

Pick butterfly garden plants for shade with ten shade-tolerant blooms, soil prep tips, layered garden design ideas, and seasonal care for each season.

The best native plants for pollinator gardens, chosen by USDA zone, with spring-to-fall bloom picks and simple steps to keep bees and butterflies fed.

Modern patio design starts with clean materials, modular seating, and layered lighting. Here is how to choose flooring, furniture, fire, and shade.

Budget-friendly firepit upgrades, string lights ambiance, built-in benches and more backyard patio ideas await, but the amazing secret final trick…

Build a no-grass backyard with drought-tolerant plants, gravel and paver hardscaping, water-wise drip irrigation, and low-maintenance, weed-smart care.

Backyard pond ideas for every yard and budget, from container ponds to koi ponds, plus how to plan the site, build the basin, and keep the water clear.

Backyard landscaping ideas on a budget: DIY fire pits, gravel paths, raised beds, and solar lighting that make your yard look great for a few hundred.

Backyard shade ideas for any budget: DIY shade sails, cantilever umbrellas, pergolas, and retractable awnings, plus how to choose and install each.

Garden edging keeps grass out of your flower beds and gives each border a crisp line. Compare metal, plastic, wood, stone, and rubber, plus DIY steps.

Plan a vegetable garden layout that produces more: how to pick the site, size raised beds, space and rotate crops, and stretch the growing season.