Natural landscaping

Do you love the feeling of being surrounded by trees as you walk through the woods? We'll show you how to grow a forest in your backyard!

Choosing plants that don't need much water helps conserve this resource and saves you some work in the garden. Use this guide to find the best drought-tolerant perennials that can take long dry spells.

DIY landscaping can be daunting. There's one helpful thing to know before you begin, and it involves proceeding in an orderly fashion.

Gary Necci’s love of hiking in the high alpine meadows at Mount Rainier inspired him to turn a mess of a steep backyard hillside into a tapestry of textural plantings in his West Seattle garden.

Ecological landscaping benefits you AND the planet! Save money, improve air quality, and capture carbon in your yard with these eco-friendly landscaping strategies. Here's how to put your yard to work for the planet. WHY

Woodland shade gardens ideas with before and after photos. For those who love naturalistic garden planting and shade loving plants. 40+ shade ideas for you!

Meet 20 evergreen groundcover plants that are beautiful all year long. Some are suited to full sun, others are best for shade. Many also produce flowers.

Create a beautiful privacy screen with one of these fast growing shrubs and bushes.

Don't let water use restrictions or a lack of rain put a damper on your garden dreams. Create a gorgeous, water-saving yard with these drought-tolerant landscaping ideas.