You can sketch out a plan based on your usable space and how you hope to use it. Place taller trees and shrubs toward the back, medium-sized plants in the middle, and low-growing flowers or ground ...

Most landscape styles were developed in Europe or the East coast—or even the Southwest. We are not those places so when we try to recreate those landscapes in this climate, there are a lot of problems ...

Usually, landscape design software is meant for professionals and companies and they carry a premium price tag. However, you might prefer to use a free landscape design software if your purpose is ...

As we move into the winter and the plants go dormant, so too do some of our ideas on what to write about for you east Idaho ...

As property owners and managers compete for tenants in an unsteady economy, the importance of first impressions cannot be overlooked. Curb appeal is now more important than ever. A property that shows ...

Terraced Hillside Landscaping Nobody enjoys wrestling with a steep lawn. Transform this hillside with terraced planting beds along rough stone stairs rather than turf grass. For year-round texture and ...

Winter is the ideal time to curl up on the couch with your plant catalogs and sketching paper to plan your new landscape. A new landscape can pay off both environmentally and economically. According ...

Your yard should be your outdoor retreat and the place where you can relax and entertain. Even if you have great neighbors, you don’t want them peering into your yard or feeling like everyone in your ...

A few years ago, I had an unusual request from one of my clients. My client asked me to design a landscape that would be sensitive to wildlife and attract certain birds to her yard. At the time, it ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. So you’ve found your dream house and it checks all the boxes—except one: the yard. You want a new patio, a ...