Garden Design Tips & Yard Advice

How to Make a Small Backyard Feel Bigger: 7 Landscaping Mistakes to Avoid

Your backyard may feel small for reasons that have nothing to do with square footage. These seven landscaping mistakes can make property lines, short sight lines, busy planting, and crowded spaces feel even more obvious—and fixing them can make the yard feel surprisingly more generous.

Planning Your Yard for Spring? Make These 7 Decisions Before You Buy Plants

Want a better yard next spring? Before you buy another plant, make these seven decisions about maintenance, priorities, function, style, and the problem you're actually trying to solve.

Before You Buy More Plants: 7 Yard Design Problems to Fix First

If your yard still doesn't look right, another trip to the nursery may not solve it. Before buying more plants, check these seven underlying design problems—from planting-bed size and scale to circulation, comfort, and visual clutter.

7 Backyard Design Trends That May Look Dated Soon

Some of today's most popular backyard features could become tomorrow's obvious design timestamps. Here are seven current trends worth thinking twice about—and how to keep the useful idea without locking your yard into one look.

7 Old-School Yard Ideas Worth Bringing Back

Some older yard ideas deserve another look. From planting trees for future shade to giving utility its own space, these seven design principles can help create a yard that's more useful, comfortable, and better with age.