We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If your yard is a blank slate just begging for some shrubs, you may feel a bit intimidated or overwhelmed. Flowering shrubs can bring drama to ...

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HOAs are strict about their landscaping—especially plants on the front lawn. Growing up, my neighborhood had a notoriously strict homeowners association. All the homes had to be exactly the right ...

Rhododendrons, our state flower, are shade-loving plants that bloom in the spring beneath the native fir and cedar trees. The Olympian We live in a beautiful part of the world where spring can come ...

Over the years, we’ve been fostering mostly native plant species in our front and back yards, and on a lovely autumn day we decided to inventory them. With a pencil, paper, and a great plant ...

Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. Looking out the front windows of their Northeast L ...

Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. The temperature was in the 90s in West Hills, but ...