Nobody enjoys wrestling with a steep lawn. Transform this hillside with terraced planting beds along rough stone stairs rather than turf grass. For year-round texture and color, fill the tiers with ...

A sloped backyard can feel like wasted space. Water runs off before it soaks in, mowing turns into a chore, and the ground ...

Your front yard is the first thing your guests and neighbors see and is an essential component of establishing good curb appeal. Luckily, creating an eye-catching front yard is relatively easy and ...

Hillsides, slopes, and otherwise uneven yards are some of the most challenging of residential designs. Sloped yards are subject to erosion from wind, rain, and even installed irrigation, which may run ...

If your front yard feels dated, or has a whimsical yet fussy style that you've grown tired of, it's time to turn to a more contemporary look. Often, this means stripping out the excess and focusing on ...

The builder's bit of lawn, two trees, and few foundation shrubs fall far short of most homeowners' dream landscape. To set your yard apart, invest in streetscaping to add to your home's current and ...

Is your house built on a tilt? Much of Seattle is, and we can thank the glaciers. The same ice sheets that gave us our steep hills and sweeping views also gave us yards that have us mowing at crazy ...

If you don’t live in the center of the Tucson valley, chances are you have some sloped areas in your backyard. Slopes can be a challenge to gardeners, but they also offer some great design ...