Exciting colors, longer bloom times, forward-facing flowers ... These hybrids leave old hellebores in the dust

Use this evergreen, easy-care fern for soft texture and coppery tints in container gardens and the landscape at large

Spend less time weeding, less money watering and more moments just sitting back and enjoying your healthy garden

It offers bright fall foliage, snowy winter bark and lush green leaves in summer. Just don't try to plant quaking aspen away from its home

Leaf blowers, trucks or noisy neighbors driving you berserk? These sound-reduction strategies can help you hush things up

With a rubbery texture and cartoon-like branches, this succulent brings an unusual, exotic energy to landscapes and container gardens

Cut flowers and branches make for seasonal arrangements both easy and lovely. Grow these in the garden for the look and feel of fall

Make a unique, unexpected statement in any space with this precious metallic finish

Get a golden glow for your bathroom with these expert paint picks and ideas for yellow walls

From a sawn-down sleigh bed to book pages as wallpaper, the projects in this home are a testament to the homeowners' ingenuity