Landscaping

5 Secrets to a Beautiful Landscape from the Winner of America's Best Front Yard Contest

You could turn your garden into an award-winner, too!

9 Must-Know Tips to Raise Backyard Chickens Safely

9 Must-Know Tips to Consider Before You Raise Backyard Chickens

All of the eggs, none of the salmonella.

3 Easy Ways to Add Pantone’s Color of the Year to Your Landscape

3 Easy Ways to Add Pantone’s Color of the Year to Your Garden This Spring

Celebrate Classic Blue with beautiful planters and blooms.

How to Landscape Around a Deck for a Backyard You'll Be Excited to Show Off

Enhance your outdoor living space by adding some beautiful landscaping around your deck.

The Winner of Our Inaugural America's Best Front Yard Contest Literally Stops Traffic

An intrepid gardener creates a tropics-inspired oasis in an unlikely part of the country. Meet the winner of Better Homes & Gardens’ first-annual America’s Best Front Yard Contest.

These Real-Life Gardens Wowed Us as America's Best Front Yard Finalists

Four lovingly landscaped yards garnered an impressive share of the 6,300 votes we received online. Each one hits a green thumb home run.

14 Landscaping Ideas for Giving Your Yard a Makeover

14 Easy Landscaping Ideas for Designing a Beautiful Garden

These pro tips will help you create a well-designed garden.

The 17 Best Perennial Plants for Shade

Brighten up sheltered spots in your landscape with these easy-to-grow, colorful shade plants that come back year after year. These pretty shade perennials can make masked areas the greatest points of interest in your garden.

Front Yard Landscaping Ideas to Boost Your Home's Curb Appeal

What Should I Plant Together?

20 Shade Garden Design Ideas That Prove You Can Grow Colorful Plants Anywhere

How to Build a New Flower Bed for All Your Favorite Blooms

Replace Your Boring Downspout with a Decorative Rain Chain

Opt for the prettier rain-redirecting method. Install a rain chain to avoid a wet trouble spot under the downspout, and plant an annuals-filled garden plan centered around the rain chain.