Guarding the landscape or just supplying smiles, gnomes have won the hearts of Houzzers across the country. Here's a roundup

These decorative little German characters are popular again. Share a photo of yours, and it might appear in a featured ideabook

Playful characters from the garden are peeping out indoors, adding a wink to modern spaces as furniture

Learn how to protect the soil and plants on your shoreline for a beach landscape that lasts

You can't eliminate dust during construction, but there are ways to contain and remove as much of it as possible

Consider sun, wind and water where you live for a deck or patio that's as comfortable as possible all year long

In eastern North America, plant gray dogwood for erosion control or privacy, and you'll get flowers, berries and maroon fall foliage too

What to Get for Green-Thumb Types. It's a No-Gnome Zone.

Give gnomes a home, create a magical portal or add another unexpected element to turn your garden into a destination

Learn how to identify and control this aggressive plant, and what to grow in its place