Want a luxe yard without the price tag? For a designer look, add Japanese-style features, rustic touches, and even a focal point for socializing.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Unless you're okay with having gray, spotty, or wilted grass, it's necessary to maintain your lawn regularly. Plenty of this work includes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Garden gravel with stones - LMcG/Shutterstock A gravel garden can be gorgeous, but if yours is starting to blend into the ...

The phrase “gravel garden” doesn’t resonate with Jeff Epping, although he’s a leading proponent of adopting this planting style, which is beautiful and exceptionally resilient. “I’ve never liked the ...

Every year, gardens shift; not dramatically, but meaningfully. The plants we reach for change. The way we think about outdoor space evolves. What felt fresh five years ago starts to feel dated, and ...

Dave Egbert’s decision seven years ago to move to a remote patch of land overlooking Shasta Lake, Calif., seemed counterintuitive for an avid gardener. The property had limited access to water, but ...

A gravel garden is simply any garden featuring a gravel mulch. You can build an environmentally friendly gravel garden by using sustainably sourced gravel and choosing native plants to grow in it.

WASHINGTON — You don’t need dirt to have a green thumb. It turns out, you can grow a pretty wild garden in a few cups of gravel. Richard Campbell, of Ellicott City, Maryland, has been gardening sans ...

I am going to stick my neck out and speculate that the Japanese did not invent the gravel garden in the 12th century A.D. Much of what Japanese gardens were, were interpretations of ancient Chinese ...

The phrase “gravel garden” doesn’t resonate with Jeff Epping, although he’s a leading proponent of adopting this planting style, which is beautiful and exceptionally resilient. “I’ve never liked the ...

Beautiful interior spaces enrich our lives, adding comfort and a peaceful environment for our families. But adding life to the outside spaces around our homes is a way to expand that nurturing ...

Although we often think of Joanna Gaines as simply an interior designer, the "Fixer Upper" star really understands design outside of the home too. Over the years, she has showcased her skills in the ...