Whether you are starting from scratch with a new house and a builder's landscape job, or just want to renovate your existing yard, it will pay you to plan carefully and stage your project over several ...

We suggest that you reach out to your local UME Master Gardener group to ask about available landscape design classes, ...

As the colder months fade away, it’s the perfect moment to breathe new life into your outdoor space. The arrival of spring offers an opportunity to transform a tired yard into something colorful, ...

In this series on the principles of landscape design, we will be focusing on correcting common design flaws, while accounting ...

Hardscaping materials are a key part of garden design and support the softer elements, such as the planting and lawn.

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 ...

Landscaping is one sector of the multi-billion dollar environmental horticulture industry. Even in stressed economic times, the horticulture industry continues to expand, reports Alan Hodges, an ...

In contemplating landscaping for a new house or redoing established landscaping, one probably needs to look beyond the neighbors for inspiration. The reason is that typical urban and suburban ...

Usually, landscape design software is meant for professionals and companies and they carry a premium price tag. However, you might prefer to use a free landscape design software if your purpose is ...

Volume 1 (the Executive Summary) is presented in this section. Final versions of Volume 2 and 3 are presented in portable document format (PDF). These are very large, graphic-intensive files. Members ...