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Choose trees for their size, shape and rate of growth — or shape them to fit your space. Here's how to get started

Highlights from the week include Sesame Street pumpkins, embracing the old-fashioned kitchen table and a clever DIY project

Watch a dining-room makeover unfold in the Houzz Questions forum

At the legendary U.K. flower show, traditional topiary saw a resurgence, plant communities gained popularity and a new style made the rounds

Customize your Halloween decor with pumpkin topiaries, glam mantels, glowing tabletops, wreaths and more

You don’t need a king-size yard to add a little formality to your landscape with fanciful hedges, topiaries and paths

From topiaries and climbing roses to toile and tea, these design ideas can skew cozy casual or manor formal

From lawn daisies to topiaries, Houzz users share their backyard beauties

History comes alive in the gardens of a Rochester townhouse, filled with sculptural yew, a topiary parterre and an archway-draped pond