Up the chances a review board will approve your design with these time-tested strategies from an architect

Consider innovative doors, charming gates or even just potted plants to cue a stylish entry point for your patio

It’s all about planning ahead, using sustainable practices and accepting plants as living organisms

Reviewing what you grew last year now will pay off when it’s time to head outside

Try this fast-growing ground cover for easy masses of gold and green in the garden

True blue and adored by hummingbirds, blue sage is easy to grow from seed in a sunny fall garden

Common elderberry is a highly adaptable shrub from the eastern U.S., with berries galore for wildlife and humans alike

Bring unbeatable vibrancy to a garden or wall with this unfussy and trainable shrub packed with colorful bracts

This dramatic, ruby-tinged grass bridges the gap between red and green, short and tall plants

Versatile and easygoing, this tree puts on a guaranteed fall spectacle in the landscape