Get a designer's tips for turning a hillside yard into the beautiful garden you’ve been dreaming of

Hit the garden slopes running with these bright ideas for terraces, zones, paths and more

New grass mixes are formulated to require less water and less fertilizer

The right plant choices not only frame your paths with distinction, but they also take you on a journey of the senses

Abundant flowers, a heady fragrance and striking foliage combine for a romantic front-yard garden that's deceptively low maintenance

Take a book, leave a book. An ingenious lending-library idea is sweeping the nation — see if it's right for your neighborhood

"You cook and I'll clean" might no longer be a fair trade with these ideas for low-maintenance kitchen countertops, cabinets and floors

Cue the joyous soundtrack. These pet-friendly landscape and garden ideas will keep your pooch safe, happy and well exercised outdoors

Stuck for new ideas and inspiration? These suggestions will get the wheels turning again

See how a tangle of overgrown shrubs and cracked concrete became a welcoming place for outdoor cooking, dining, gardening and relaxing