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Garden Basics

Now Is the Perfect Time to Tear out Your Lawn and Transform It into a Thriving, Eco-Friendly Garden

Reimagine your grass into something that saves water, welcomes wildlife, and delights all the senses.

November 14, 2025

Landscaping

Fall Is the Perfect Time to Change Your Garden’s Flow—Here’s How to Do It

Let fall inspire a new form for your garden—cozy, functional, and full of life.

October 16, 2025

October 15, 2025

Landscaping

Think Fall Color Isn’t for the West? These 12 Native Trees Prove You’re Wrong

Add a splash of autumn color into your own landscape and hit the road with these tree-specific destinations sure to inspire.

October 2, 2025

September 30, 2025

Garden Basics

The 10 Best Landscape Projects to Tackle Before Fall Planting Season

Get your backyard fall-ready with top late summer projects straight from the pros.

August 29, 2025

August 28, 2025

Give Your Yard an Upgrade

Ruth Bancroft Garden from Designing the Lush Dry Garden

Garden Basics

5 Steps to Creating a Visually Stunning Climate-Resilient Garden

We learn lessons from the Ruth Bancroft Garden in California for creating climate-resilient gardens that are beautiful and bold.

September 30, 2025

October 7, 2025

Martyn Lawrence- Bullard Statement Tile Outdoor Entertaining

Landscaping

How to Create a Stunning Outdoor Space Like a Designer

Dara Caponigro’s new book brings interiors outdoors with inspiration from West Coast style icons.

August 14, 2025

August 28, 2025

Garden Basics

How to Build a Successful Bee Garden, According to a Professional Beekeeper

A beekeeper shares her garden design tips.

May 29, 2025

June 10, 2025

The Food Forward Garden Raised Beds Border Christian Douglas Design

Edible Gardening

7 Ways You Can Turn Your Vegetable Garden into a Beautiful Work of Art

Landscape designer Christian Douglas teaches us how to mix flavor with flair.

May 22, 2025

June 3, 2025

Edible Gardening

How to Safely Restore Your Edible Garden After a Wildfire

Expert tips to ensure your garden is safe, nourished, and ready to thrive again.

January 22, 2025

January 23, 2025

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

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

August 9, 2025

Garden Basics

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

Pure Inspiration

Edible Gardening

A School Garden Can Make a Big Difference—Here’s How to Start One

Create a school garden that can inspire learning, spark curiosity, and bring students together—one plant at a time.

September 10, 2025

September 11, 2025

Flowers & Plants

Why ‘Chaos Gardening’ Is the Wild Trend Taking Over Backyards Once Again

How to rethink untamed planting for a more resilient, beautiful backyard.

May 22, 2025

May 23, 2025

Garden Basics

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

A new form of wellness involving community, creativity, and a commitment to growth in both people and plants has sprouted in Malibu, California.

February 20, 2025

Maricopa Indoor Outdoor Living Entertaining

Decorating & Design

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

June 6, 2025

Landscaping

5 Desert Trees to Plant Now for a More Resilient Landscape

Winter Is Actually the Most Important Time for Your Garden. Here’s Your Seasonal Checklist.

Martyn Lawrence Bullard’s Garden Pet Peeves and Other Landscaping Advice

Desert Landscaping Tips from Hollywood’s Hottest Garden Designer

The Latest From Sunset

Now Is the Perfect Time to Tear out Your Lawn and Transform It into a Thriving, Eco-Friendly Garden

Fall Is the Perfect Time to Change Your Garden’s Flow—Here’s How to Do It

Think Fall Color Isn’t for the West? These 12 Native Trees Prove You’re Wrong

The 10 Best Landscape Projects to Tackle Before Fall Planting Season

Give Your Yard an Upgrade

5 Steps to Creating a Visually Stunning Climate-Resilient Garden

How to Create a Stunning Outdoor Space Like a Designer

How to Build a Successful Bee Garden, According to a Professional Beekeeper

7 Ways You Can Turn Your Vegetable Garden into a Beautiful Work of Art

How to Safely Restore Your Edible Garden After a Wildfire

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

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

Pure Inspiration

A School Garden Can Make a Big Difference—Here’s How to Start One

Why ‘Chaos Gardening’ Is the Wild Trend Taking Over Backyards Once Again

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

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

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