Got a hot spot in your garden where plants often die? Try these tough shrubs that add beauty while shrugging off the heat

Before you pluck and rake, consider wildlife, the health of your plants and your own right to relax

How they did it: Homeowners create a plan, stick to it and keep the neighbors (and wildlife) in mind

Sometimes the best kind of neighbor isn't the kind you'd expect

Spend less time tending and more time taking in the sights by improving on Victorian and prairie garden designs

Show irksome weeds no mercy with these tricks for combating them sans chemicals

Keep the garden colorful with these stalwart perennials

Ditch the mower and lower your water bill while creating a feast for the eyes with diverse plantings and gathering places

Keeping a garden amid hungry deer can be hard, but these plants should fare well

Keep weeds down, color high and maintenance low with beautful plants that sow themselves