Sometimes planning a garden involves patience. But there are limits, and what feels like a good idea at first, doesn't always ...

"Lots of native flowers and bushes getting established." First-time homeowner shares impressive before-and-after photos of front yard transformation: 'I just want to curl up in there with a cup of tea ...

Instead of a front lawn, Will and Laura Stoutamire have bluestem, asters, coneflowers, columbine, penstemon and milkweed. See ...

Rob Thuener strolled through his garden in the May drizzle, pointing out the Zephirine Drouhin, a heavily scented, deep pink, ...

After using the Michigan equivalent of Indiana 811 to identify any utility lines in our front yard, a snowdrift crabapple was transplanted into its new yard. The 5-foot, 8-inch tree, which is just as ...

Native to China, the mimosa tree in your front yard is a visual stunner. Its tropical appearance with these unique fragrant feathery pink flowers gives this ornamental plant a different name, the silk ...

Flowering trees in your yard are truly a feast for the senses. Come spring and summer, these majestic beauties sing with stunning, colorful blooms. At the same time, many of them burst with ...

A yard with just grass looks boring, but if you add some flowers or a few small trees to it, you will have a beautiful landscape right in front of your house. There are countless types of flowers you ...

The large oak tree in our front yard, which provides summer shade ... There are loads of options to consider, a shade tree, a flowering tree, or an oak because of its ability to sustain local ...

For those with limited backyard space, the good news is there are plenty of fruit trees that can make great additions to your front yard. Peg Aloi ... this often means a different variety that flowers ...

Why run out to the herb garden for a sprig of rosemary for cooking when you can clip one or two at the foot of your front steps? Flaunting showy blue flowers in spring ... of brilliantly colored ...