Garden Landscaping and Design Ideas

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

Here’s How to Make Your Outdoor Holiday Lighting and Decor More Sustainable

Glow green this season with these eco-chic holiday hacks.

December 5, 2024

December 11, 2024

Garden Basics

5 Ways to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Garden with Fall Plantings

Transform your fall garden into a wildlife haven that's as beautiful as it is beneficial.

November 7, 2024

November 5, 2024

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

The Latest From Sunset

Gifts & Shopping

This Perfume Smells Like Chocolate Dipped Ice Cream and Is the Perfect Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Gift

This delicious Dipped in Chocolate scent is available for a limited time at Salt & Straw's scoop shops.

February 14, 2025

February 13, 2025

Decorating & Design

This Opulent Decor Choice Is Poised to Become the Biggest Design Trend of 2025

With this fad, less is more. Here's how to perfect it.

February 14, 2025

February 11, 2025

Travel

Here’s How the Winter Storms Will Impact Travel—and What to Do If They Mess Up Your Plans

With heavy storms underway, here's how to best stay prepared according to the pros.

February 13, 2025

Recipes

These Recipes Are the Epitome of California Comfort Cooking—and They’re from L.A.’s Best New Wine Bar

A little bit French, a lot of L.A., Bar Etoile in L.A.'s emerging Melrose Hill arts district is setting the bar high for a new model of wine bars in the West.

February 13, 2025

February 11, 2025

Give Your Yard an Upgrade

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

Garden Basics

10 Things You Need to Do in Your Garden This Fall

Your garden checklist for the season.

September 24, 2024

November 21, 2024

Landscaping

Beyond Defensible Space: Here’s How to Protect Your Home with a Safer Garden.

Everything you need to know about fire-defensive landscapes.

September 20, 2024

January 14, 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

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

Muller Harvesting Flowers Full Belly Farm

Flowers & Plants

You’ve Never Seen Flowers as Beautiful as the Ones at This Epic Northern California Farm

A second generation flower farmer and florist harnesses the beauty of blooms.

June 17, 2024

June 20, 2024

Garden Basics

These 2024 Gen Z Garden Trends Are Wild

Integrate vibrant, colorful, and eclectic design with these Zoomer-approved houseplant and garden ideas.

March 13, 2024

March 12, 2024

Landscaping

The Latest From Sunset

Give Your Yard an Upgrade

Pure Inspiration

More Stories in Landscaping