Practical steps to create healthy flower beds and raised boxes: choose the right site, use sheet mulching or traditional soil prep, pick materials for boxes, select plants for your climate, and follow simple maintenance.
Turn a plain slope into usable, attractive space. Plan for drainage and erosion, choose the right plants, consider terraces or low-water designs, and phase work to manage cost and maintenance.
Plan your landscape before planting. Match design goals to site conditions, choose climate-adapted plants, plan for maintenance, and start small to build a garden that adds beauty, wildlife value and personal wellbeing.
Modern backyard landscaping balances proportion, movement, and unity. Use repeating forms, gradual changes in scale, and clear focal points, while favoring native and drought-tolerant plants for a low-maintenance, sustainable yard.