Over the past several months, I've received questions prompting me to write about basic landscape design principles. I see many landscape designs that, with a little help, could be outstanding. Here ...

Sometimes your garden needs just a tweak here and there rather than a full-blown overhaul. Sometimes it is hard to tell what needs fixing until you start the process. But either way, getting started ...

Landscaping is an art and a science, requiring both observation and design skills. A good landscaper understands the elements of nature and construction, blending all of the diverse elements, the ...

Mark is a seasoned green industry veteran and freelance writer based in Georgia. His work encompasses all things garden, landscape, home improvement, and DIY, with a focus on sustainability. Mark ...

Jeffrey Erb of Jeffrey Erb Landscape Design, whose firm has handled terraces, patios, and backyards of all shapes and sizes throughout the city. The assignment: A thin, bare-dirt brownstone lot, about ...

To get some clues we talked to seven Quad-City area landscapers, a Scott County Master gardener, and a university horticulture instructor. Their answers are not the end-all of landscape design. But ...

Good landscaping takes balance and a plan. For Penn State Master Gardener Pamela Hubbard, the goal of landscaping for her Effort property was to create a garden that makes the best use of space, ...