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Here’s Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Saving Rainwater

Downpours aren't just good for drought; you can save rainwater and use it in your garden later.

March 30, 2023

March 31, 2023

Landscaping

This Must-See Spring Garden Event Always Sells Out—Here’s How to Get Tickets

Get the chance to see 37 inspiring native gardens.

March 21, 2023

March 31, 2023

Landscaping

These Are the Must-Have Tools for the Ultimate Low-Water Garden

We all want to save water in our gardens, but how? These products will make it oh-so easy.

March 16, 2023

March 22, 2023

California

A Peek Inside Palm Springs’s Most Exclusive Architectural Community

A sprawling modernist architectural vision takes form high above the city.

January 31, 2023

February 21, 2023

Give Your Yard an Upgrade

Landscaping

5 Easy, No-Fail Lawn Alternatives for Every Type of Yard

How to make ground covers work in your low-water garden.

March 9, 2023

Landscaping

The Best Ways to Light Your Garden at Night

Lighting your backyard can create drama, safe spaces, and even a feeling of romance—just use these tips.

April 25, 2022

May 4, 2022

Landscaping

You Don’t Need a Big Pool. This Perfect Little Garden Proves Why.

A small Los Angeles garden has everything one needs for the perfect spring hang.

March 23, 2022

March 31, 2022

Landscaping

Ditch the Lawn. Design with Boulders

Boulders can lend gravitas to any garden, but before you head to the stone yard, you may want to read up on some important tips.

February 7, 2022

February 17, 2022

A Cabana that opens out to the hot tub makes full use of a San Francisco Garden

Landscaping

A Family Garden Gets a Three-Sided Cabana and an Inviting Meadow, Too

A backyard meadow with a water-tight cabana that opens up to the hot tub keeps a San Francisco family using their outdoor space all year round.

October 6, 2021

October 7, 2021

Landscaping

How to Plant a Meadow Garden—Even in the City

A meadow can be in a front yard, backyard, on a hillside, even in urban areas. Here are the tips you need to plant one at home.

January 20, 2022

January 24, 2022

brass path lights in mulch by paved path

Landscaping

A Guide to Solar-Powered Garden Path Lights

Add some style to your yard with these path lights.

December 22, 2021

January 14, 2022

Outdoor Living

Ravens, Bobcats, Deer, Oh My! A Suburban Backyard Turns Into a Wildlife Oasis

This Los Angeles backyard wildlife habitat attracted Western screech owls, turkey vultures, bobcats, a large tarantula, and a pregnant squirrel named Ms. Bonita.

November 12, 2021

Landscaping

“Don’t Try to Fight It:” Letting a Landscape’s True Nature Come Through in Marin

A playful garden with uncut grasses and rounded edges softens an angular mid-century home in Marin County.

May 4, 2021

May 12, 2022

Landscaping

A Landscape Designer’s Tips for Creating an All-Seasons Outdoor Living Room

This Seattle entryway by landscaper Scot Eckley shows how you can create a multi-functional patio no matter the size of your outdoor space.

December 14, 2021

May 12, 2022

Pure Inspiration

Landscaping

Inside Andrew Bird and Katherine Tsina’s Low-Maintenance, Mediterranean-Inspired Garden

Past and present converge in the artist’s serene backyard retreat that channels a countryside vacation.

August 13, 2021

May 12, 2022

Landscaping

This Landscape Designer Creates Enduring Gardens Full of Childlike Wonder

Landscape designer Molly Sedlacek draws on Oregon and California influences to create gardens that evoke childlike wonder and a sense of discovery.

September 29, 2021

Landscaping

His Garden Is a Wonderland: Inside John Mayer’s Cactus Collection

Plus, two more gardens designed by Cactus Store in Los Angeles.

April 28, 2021

April 29, 2021

Landscaping

Considering a Low-Water Cactus Garden? This Is What You Need to Know First

Want a Garden That Saves Water? Our New Newsletter Will Help

This Is the Quickest Way to Get Rid of Your Lawn (and Yes, You Should Do It Now)

The Biggest Garden Trends Right Now

The Latest From Sunset

Here’s Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Saving Rainwater

This Must-See Spring Garden Event Always Sells Out—Here’s How to Get Tickets

These Are the Must-Have Tools for the Ultimate Low-Water Garden

A Peek Inside Palm Springs’s Most Exclusive Architectural Community

Give Your Yard an Upgrade

5 Easy, No-Fail Lawn Alternatives for Every Type of Yard

The Best Ways to Light Your Garden at Night

You Don’t Need a Big Pool. This Perfect Little Garden Proves Why.

Ditch the Lawn. Design with Boulders

A Family Garden Gets a Three-Sided Cabana and an Inviting Meadow, Too

How to Plant a Meadow Garden—Even in the City

A Guide to Solar-Powered Garden Path Lights

Ravens, Bobcats, Deer, Oh My! A Suburban Backyard Turns Into a Wildlife Oasis

“Don’t Try to Fight It:” Letting a Landscape’s True Nature Come Through in Marin

A Landscape Designer’s Tips for Creating an All-Seasons Outdoor Living Room

Pure Inspiration

Inside Andrew Bird and Katherine Tsina’s Low-Maintenance, Mediterranean-Inspired Garden

This Landscape Designer Creates Enduring Gardens Full of Childlike Wonder

His Garden Is a Wonderland: Inside John Mayer’s Cactus Collection

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