Ground cover plants creep and spread attractively; they can act as a colorful statement or soften the appearance of a lawn-free yard. They grow no more than 3 feet above the ground and are easy to ...

Gardening-trend experts say front yard gardens are on the rise this year, offering the savvy gardener a better chance to show off a green thumb. Front yard gardens offer another sanctuary Skip to ...

A front yard garden bed isn't complete until it's been edged, and rocks are a brilliant way to do that. This design has flat rocks stacked over each other, but medium-sized river rock or a variety ...

And at the Temple Garden in the District, where I had a community plot for a few years before it closed, gardeners spent 20-plus years improving the soil, one plot-holder at a time.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder with front-yard landscaping, but some features are universally bad. Keep your neighbors ...

The squirrels, rabbits and deer who find our yard so inviting seem to prefer the back where there is plenty of cover and no traffic, which is one more plus in the front yard garden column. 4.

We asked you: Should cities allow front-yard gardens?YES 68%NO 32%Think outside boxUrban gardening in the botanically blessed state of Florida just makes sense.Doing simple math: If this couple ...

When DeFelice and DeSimone moved in 20 years ago, there wasn’t much usable land in their front yard. But a nor’easter in March 2010 took care of that, knocking down many of the mature cedars ...

Lawn-free front yards are in! Try these products to make your lawn-free yard look its best.