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Outdoor Dining in Emma Flanders LA Garden

Garden Basics

This L.A. Garden Has a Treehouse, a Tiny Farm, and Big Backyard Style

Proof that family-friendly design can be fun, functional, and still fabulous.

May 29, 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

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

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

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Wellness

Announcing the 2026 Sunset Wellness & Beauty Awards

We’re celebrating the very best in wellness and beauty across the West and beyond.

June 18, 2025

June 17, 2025

Exterior Sonoma Retreat by Regan Baker Design

Decorating & Design

Inside Two Brewers’ Peaceful, Eco-Friendly Retreat in Sonoma County

It’s an idyllic property that blends into its surroundings.

June 18, 2025

June 17, 2025

Culture

This Outrageously Pretty Purple Tile Is Actually Made Out of Sea Urchins

A Berkeley-based company is crafting materials that will help save California kelp forests.

June 17, 2025

Outdoor Adventure

He Survived a Shark Attack. Here’s Why He Wants to Protect Them.

After surviving a shark attack as a teenager, Kauai-based photographer Mike Coots dedicated his life to protecting the very creatures that changed his forever.

June 17, 2025

June 16, 2025

Give Your Yard an Upgrade

Trueform Waterwise Garden Drought Native Plants

Flowers & Plants

The Plants You Want in Your Garden During a Heatwave

This season add sun-loving, drought-tolerant plants that actually can take the heat.

May 6, 2025

May 9, 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

Garden Basics

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

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

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

Edible Gardening

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

Pure Inspiration

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

Garden Basics

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

Landscaping

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