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Garden Basics

The Number One Garden Task You Can’t Skip This Spring (And How to Do It Right)

Want a lush, thriving garden this year? Don't skip this step.

April 9, 2025

April 11, 2025

Decorating & Design

The New Rules of Fire-Resilient Home Design, According to a Top Malibu Architect

Architect Doug Burdge knows from experience: He’s lost homes to fires in Malibu and has helped numerous clients rebuild after losing theirs. Here’s his blueprint for building better.

March 25, 2025

April 16, 2025

Travel

This 1950s Retreat Started the Luxury Spa Trend—and It Still Delivers Today

One of the country's premier spas is cultivating a healthy food-focused wellness program and a kitchen garden that showcases the very best in California produce.

February 4, 2025

February 26, 2025

Garden Basics

Winter Is Still a Critical Season for Gardening. Here’s Your To-Do List.

How to set your garden up for success in the spring.

January 30, 2025

February 27, 2025

Give Your Yard an Upgrade

Lands End Lookout Golden Gate National Recreation Area Shrubs

Garden Basics

Here’s Why You Might Find Your Next Great Garden Project on a Hike

Authors Kevin Philip Williams and Michael Guidi encourage taking native landscapes to the next level with naturalistic plantings inspired by Western shrublands.

October 24, 2024

October 27, 2024

Landscaping

5 Things You Should Do to Control Erosion in Your Garden Before the Rainy Season Starts

Beautiful and natural looking ideas for keeping your landscaping stable this rainy season.

October 31, 2024

Landscaping

Fire Season Is Now Year-Round. Here’s How to Protect Your Home with a Safer Garden.

Everything you need to know about fire-defensive landscapes.

September 20, 2024

April 7, 2025

Landscaping

10 Things to Do in Your Garden Before You Put Your House on the Market

Tackle this real estate agent-approved checklist before you sell your home.

September 5, 2024

Edible Gardening

A Pro’s Tips to Design the Edible Garden of Your Dreams

An award-winning garden designer reveals her style secrets.

May 1, 2024

April 30, 2024

Flowers & Plants

These 5 Edible Shrubs Are the Perfect Hedge Alternative

Just say no to boring greenery and try one of these bountiful bushes instead.

March 1, 2024

March 4, 2024

Landscaping

How to Design Your Garden to Handle Extreme Weather

A landscape designer shares his key tips.

January 30, 2024

March 29, 2024

Garden Basics

Creating a Certified Wildlife Habitat Is Easier Than You Think

Five simple additions that can make even the smallest of outdoor spaces more beneficial.

January 25, 2024

Pure Inspiration

Maricopa Indoor Outdoor Living Entertaining

Home Tours

Every Room Gets Its Own Garden in This Classic California Indoor-Outdoor House

This house could have been built in 1954 or 2024. It channels the functional liveable minimalism of the Case Study program and is a case study in creativity and friendship.

January 29, 2025

Landscaping

This Multipurpose Garden Paradise Packs in a Pool, Fire Pit, Shower, Outdoor Dining Area, and More

How a narrow desert plot was transformed into a versatile outdoor space.

November 14, 2024

November 17, 2024

Landscaping

These Lush Outdoor Living Rooms Will Transport You to Wine Country

Learn how the design teams behind Healdsburg's Flowers Vineyards & Winery created lush outdoor rooms worth lingering in.

July 3, 2024

July 2, 2024

Edible Gardening

Take a Tour of the Dreamiest California Take on a French Kitchen Garden

The "homestead" garden is hardworking and beautiful.

April 16, 2024

April 12, 2024

Landscaping

Permaculture Is the Wellness-Garden Trend You Need to Know About

Could Mushrooms Be the Answer to Curing Toxic Soil Health Post-Wildfires?

How to Safely Restore Your Edible Garden After a Wildfire

How to Safeguard Your Landscape After a Wildfire

The Latest From Sunset

The Number One Garden Task You Can’t Skip This Spring (And How to Do It Right)

The New Rules of Fire-Resilient Home Design, According to a Top Malibu Architect

This 1950s Retreat Started the Luxury Spa Trend—and It Still Delivers Today

Winter Is Still a Critical Season for Gardening. Here’s Your To-Do List.

Give Your Yard an Upgrade

Here’s Why You Might Find Your Next Great Garden Project on a Hike

5 Things You Should Do to Control Erosion in Your Garden Before the Rainy Season Starts

Fire Season Is Now Year-Round. Here’s How to Protect Your Home with a Safer Garden.

10 Things to Do in Your Garden Before You Put Your House on the Market

A Pro’s Tips to Design the Edible Garden of Your Dreams

These 5 Edible Shrubs Are the Perfect Hedge Alternative

How to Design Your Garden to Handle Extreme Weather

Creating a Certified Wildlife Habitat Is Easier Than You Think

Pure Inspiration

Every Room Gets Its Own Garden in This Classic California Indoor-Outdoor House

This Multipurpose Garden Paradise Packs in a Pool, Fire Pit, Shower, Outdoor Dining Area, and More

These Lush Outdoor Living Rooms Will Transport You to Wine Country

Take a Tour of the Dreamiest California Take on a French Kitchen Garden

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