Landscaping: Care Tips & Design Ideas

Landscaping

We're here to help bring your landscaping to the next level. Maintain your yard, choose plants, and complete various outdoor projects with our tips and ideas.
Pine mulch and rake
Should You Mulch Before Winter? What to Do Now for a Better Spring Garden
lavender plants in the garden
Winter Blues? How to Turn Your Yard Into a Sensory Garden for the Season
Winter aconite
12 Landscaping Ideas You Should Try Right Now for Color All Winter Long
Winterberry with its berries
20 Colorful Winter Shrubs You Should Grow Now That Thrive in Cold Weather
Spiky landscaping plants in a garden
10 Spiky Plants to Add Some Heat-Tolerant Drama to Your Landscaping
Tree stump coffee table
14 Creative Tree Stump Ideas to Try in Your Home and Garden
a modern cabin with a sloped backyard
15 Sloped Backyard Ideas That Will Make the Most of Your Space
Pond with water lilies.
10 Water Garden Ideas to Create a Relaxing Retreat Right at Home
Wooden outdoor patio easy chairs with pillows placed on open neat and tidy terrace with firewood in black iron tray under shade of green trees in sunny daylight
5 Backyard Trends You're About to See Everywhere in 2025, According to Gardening Pros
Person landscaping in their garden with mulch
How Much Does a Yard of Mulch Cost? What to Know Before Your Next Landscaping Project
Front yard landscaping in summer
6 Front Yard Trends You're About to See Everywhere in 2025, According to Gardening Pros
Lady Landscape outdoor firepit
25 Backyard Fire Pit Landscaping Ideas Perfect For Outdoor Entertaining
Snowy egret orchid outdoors
11 Flowers That Actually Look Like Birds You Should Add to Your Garden Next Season
small front yard landscaping ideas
24 Curb Appeal Landscaping Ideas Designers Love for a Beautiful, Blooming Entry
Modern landscape design with lots of hardscape planters and walkways with modern looking ferns sticking out in the green spaces.
What Is Modern Landscape Design?
Colorful flowers lining block pathway in garden landscape
35 Best Landscaping Plants to Choose for Your Home That Will Bloom for Years
White string tied between stakes on edge of grass lawn and flower bed
The Best Way to Edge a Flower Bed and Suppress Weeds in 4 Steps
Large bowls filled with plants stand on either side of a tall gate leading to a driveway
24 Driveway Landscape Ideas for the Ultimate Curb Appeal
Tree removal contractors with orange tree cutter behind two trees marked with red x marks
How Much Does Tree Removal Cost? Size, Type, Permits, and More
Trimming Tree Branches from Bucket
How Much Does Tree Trimming Cost?
landscaping with rocks and mulch with a fire pit
28 Front Yard Landscaping Ideas With Rocks and Mulch
Leyland Cypress
18 Fast-Growing Evergreen Trees to Make Your Yard an Oasis
A front yard with garden beds
23 Budget Front Yard Landscaping Ideas That Are Simple and Beautiful
Laurel hedge added to yard for privacy.
20 Great Plants and Shrubs That Will Add Privacy to Your Yard
Multiple plants covered with heat wraps to protect them from frost
11 Genius Things You Should Do Now to Keep Your Plants Safe From Frost This Winter
small shrubs in front of white home
22 Budget-Friendly Front Yard Landscaping Ideas
Picking up leaves
5 Tasks You Should Do Right Now to Double Your Curb Appeal, Home Experts Say
landscape ideas for small front yard
43 Landscaping Ideas for Small Front Yards That Are Sure to Increase Curb Appeal
Chip Gaines stands in front of a Bobcat and baseball diamond
The Project Everyone Should Tackle This Fall, According to Chip Gaines
Replacing garden mulch on a garden bed
Can You Reuse the Same Mulch Every Year? We Asked a Landscaping Pro
pool and yard with landscaping
Landscaping Ideas for Pool Areas
A white and black painted bungalow in a desert climate, with cacti in mulch beds and stone edging
7 Low-Cost Ways to Refresh Your Landscaping This Summer, According to Pros
rock garden
How to Make a Rock Garden
Mulching a vegetable garden
Should You Mulch Your Vegetable Garden? We Asked an Expert
Ornamental grasses cut back in front yard
How and When to Cut Back Ornamental Grasses
small front yard landscaping ideas
The #1 Project Homeowners Want to Tackle This Summer, According to Thumbtack
Budget landscape with different plants arranged with large rocks
Landscaping on a Budget: 10 Cheap Landscaping Ideas
Replacing garden mulch on a garden bed
How Often Should You Replace Mulch? We Asked a Landscaping Pro
Above ground pool with lush landscaping
20 Above-Ground Pool Landscaping Ideas From Minimal to Lush
garden fountain
26 Secret Garden Ideas That Will Transport You Inside Your Favorite Book
Applying a top dressing
How to Level a Yard Quickly and Affordably
Overhead view of dyed mulch in a flower bed
How to Prevent Your Freshly-Laid Mulch from Washing Away, According to a Pro
Dwarf palmetto
17 Types of Small Palm Trees Gardeners Will Enjoy Growing at Home
spring landscape
Spring Yard Cleanup Checklist
Pine tree with mulch underneath and surrounded by grass
How to Grow Grass and Plants Under Trees
Closeup of termite pests.
Mulch, Termites, and Your House Foundation
Separate dining areas on patio
66 Patio Landscaping Ideas
Purple wild violet flowers and weed leaves in lawn
Identifying 9 Common Lawn Weeds
Lawn mower mowing grass
11 Simple Steps for Spring Lawn Care
Palm of hand with lawn seed
How to Fix Patchy Grass and Bare Spots in Your Lawn
Lawn aeration taking place
When and How Do You Aerate Your Lawn?
House With Landscaping
How Much Does Landscaping Cost?
ground cover greenery
33 Low-Maintenance Ground Cover Plants for Sun and Shade
A back porch with seating and string lights
17 DIY Landscaping Ideas You Can Get Started on
A front yard garden with a wood-framed hog wire fence and a matching arched gate
12 Low-Maintenance Garden Border Ideas
White ranch style home with perennial beds and young trees
82 Beautiful Front Yard Landscaping Ideas
Flowering dogwood tree with red flowers.
The Best Time to Plant Every Tree
Desert landscaping with tall cacti in front of white house
24 Stunning Desert Landscaping Ideas Perfect for the Heat
Digging a french drain in yard
What Is a French Drain?
Hosta plants and flower garden lining front porch near steps
12 Hosta Garden Design Ideas to Bring Your Yard to Life
Overhead of a rain garden
What Is a Rain Garden? How to Build One in Your Yard
Lawn surrounded by border planting, The Lowes Garden, The Coach House, Haslemere, Surrey, UK
Tips for Growing a Green Lawn
Small backyard with white-themed landscaping and guesthouse
29 Small Backyard Ideas for Your Outdoor Space
Japanese-style pond with fish swimming.
16 Garden Pond Building Tips

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