Bluestone and brick surfaces, a fireplace, a green-and-white plant palette and a new sports court suit a family’s outdoor lifestyle

Get connoisseur cred and unique blooms with this uncommon plant. Bonus assets: It’s low maintenance and drought tolerant

Mind your manors with these 10 decorating tips from the PBS series, returning on January 5

Make fast friends with the monarch butterflies and get a color show too with this adaptable U.S. Midwest native

See the newly uploaded images of kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and more that Houzz users really fell for this year

You probably know about the lower maintenance. But native plants' other benefits go far beyond a little less watering and weeding

Get sunny flowers while other garden growers are still asleep, with this adaptable prairie plant beloved by butterflies

Give the daily grind the day off by hiding your work stuff, treating yourself and enjoying the outdoors

Turn this often overlooked area into an enticing and useful outdoor space

Get more storage, better light and a feeling of spaciousness with these savvy — and sometimes surprising — strategies