Fall planting: California's state flower offers a glorious spring show and spreads readily in gardens under the right conditions

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Choose from more grass varieties and save money over sod by starting your lawn from seed

Get beautiful blooms and herbs in summer by starting these choice garden picks from seed in spring

There's more to topdressing than shredded wood. Learn about mulch types, costs and design considerations here

Appalachian native celandine poppy’s flowers and foliage combine to brighten a woodland garden well into summer

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

Put the beach reads away; these comfy spaces are creating a fall reading list. What books do they suggest to you?

They do more than pick pretty colors. Here's what decorators can do for you — and how you can help them