When it comes to designing your landscape and implementing your backyard ideas, work smarter, not harder with low-maintenance landscaping. “A traditional American lawn takes tons of maintenance and ...

Worried about investing in greenery when you live in a hot, dry zone? Lush gardens can thrive in even dry and drought-prone areas thanks to xeriscaping! Xeriscaping is a low-water gardening style that ...

Raise your shovel and pump your hand in green-fisted glory if you know what the term "xeriscaped" means. The word actually comes from the conjunction of the Greek word, "xeros" (dry) and landscaping.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Autumn is a great time to work on planning some xeriscaping into your outdoor design. A xeriscaped yard can be as full and lush as you want. Here's one ...

Ready to try a DIY turf removal project? The experts agree – start small. Starting with a manageable project is the key to your successful sustainable yard transformation. Bee recommends, "Pick a ...

Keith Kerbaugh's yard proved sturdier than the flock of city officials and experts holding their breath in its early stages might suggest. A couple of dry summers and a flood should be good enough ...

Then, a neighbor across the street asked Nimmer to redesign his yard. The resulting Xeriscape, which featured a showy red wall, won a gardening award, and tourists started coming to see it. One of the ...

We're putting in a new yard and are thinking about adding something that would save water. It seems like I'm hearing different recommendations from everyone, and I'm getting confused and a bit ...

LITTLETON, Colo. — When Lena Astilli first bought her home outside of Denver, she had no interest in matching the wall-to-wall green lawns that dominated her block. She wanted native plants — the kind ...