Privacy fences can help keep prying eyes out of your backyard, but they can look drab and dull -- especially several years after installation. If you're tired of ...

Whether you're growing shrubs for privacy, to add height to a garden space, to cover or hide an unsightly structure, or simply for the heck of it, a flowering shrub can be an easy way to get the best ...

The nonprofit group Wild Ones offers a free library of designs, with plants specific to your area — and you don’t have to be a member to use it. By Margaret Roach Turning your front yard into ...

The U.S. is a wildly diverse landscape. Consider how different the northern landscapes of Michigan and Minnesota are from the deserts of Texas and New Mexico, or the dense forests of the Northeast or ...

Create a garden that thrives in North Texas heat and cold. Experts share tips on soil, hardy plants and landscape design that ...

Welcome to the October edition of the L.A. Times Plants newsletter, with a list of this month’s plant-related activities and upcoming events. But first, let’s celebrate one of my favorite things about ...