The best front yard plants not only enrich your own habitat but can also elevate entire neighborhoods. Gardening is contagious, so if you live in a street of houses where the front yards offer only ...

First impressions are important, so a stylish front yard brimming with gorgeous plants can transform what visitors think of your home. Terry Smithson, biodiversity manager and ecologist at the ...

Everyone wants good curb appeal. Whether you’re selling a property or just enjoy having a home that looks nice from all angles, the shrubs you choose for the front yard make a big difference. Certain ...

And vice versa. You’ve heard it before: Choose the right plant for the right place, Cervoni says. Always read the plant tag or description before buying a plant so you give it the conditions it needs ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

Saguaro and senita cacti, and red-blooming Tecoma stans, boast appealing colors and textures in a resilient desert garden. Learn to choose the right plants for a drought-tolerant landscape front yard ...

The National Garden Bureau detected that a 2024 gardening trend might be brewing when online searches spiked last winter for terms such as “garden front of house” and “front-door transformation.” ...

Though any part of a yard can be landscaped, many homeowners put more effort into landscaping the front yard. This may be because the front yard is usually closest to the home's main entrance, and ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Drive around the city’s neighborhoods and you’ll see a few lawns that look like gardens. While some homeowners are motivated by a need to do their part to help the ...

Adding a patio to your front yard is a simple upgrade that can really set your property apart. It introduces a unique design ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...