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This Is What I Wish I’d Known Before Tearing out My Lawn

Patience, muddy paws, and a lot more prep work than anticipated—here’s how to plan your project right.

September 12, 2023

September 13, 2023

Home Tours

This House Survived a Wildfire Because of Its Smart Design. Here’s How.

A modern house in Sonoma Country narrowly escaped destruction by a record-breaking blaze, thanks to its eco-smart design and plenty of luck.

September 11, 2023

September 8, 2023

Garden Basics

Everything You Need to Know About Watering Your Native Plants This Summer

Heads up—for some, it might not be much at all.

August 22, 2023

September 7, 2023

Landscaping

A Statement Stone Can Transform Any Outdoor Space—Here’s How to Do It Right

Expert advice on how to easily source and style boulders that won’t leave you between a rock and a hard place.

August 9, 2023

August 8, 2023

Give Your Yard an Upgrade

Landscaping

This Is What We Wish We’d Known Before Putting in a Water Feature

A fountain, pond, or birdbath in the garden can be so soothing, but read these tips before you give yourself a headache.

May 19, 2023

May 18, 2023

Landscaping

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

Sure, these pointy succulents are low-maintenance, but even cactuses have needs, and you can find them all right here.

March 23, 2023

March 29, 2023

Landscaping

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

It’s time to terminate that turf.

March 2, 2023

June 29, 2023

Landscaping

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

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

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

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

Pure Inspiration

Landscaping

This Low-Water Garden in Sonoma Is Right on Trend for 2023

You can stay in this farmhouse bungalow and experience the ultimate in low-maintenance outdoor living firsthand.

January 19, 2023

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

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

This Is Everything You Need to Know Before Hiring a Landscape Designer

Have a Low-Water Garden? Here’s a Year-Round Checklist to Care for It

20 Native Plants, 7 Timber Steps, 1 Oak Tree: The Anatomy of a Low-Water Habitat Garden

This Professional Plant Hunter’s Garden Is as Amazing as You’d Expect

The Latest From Sunset

This Is What I Wish I’d Known Before Tearing out My Lawn

This House Survived a Wildfire Because of Its Smart Design. Here’s How.

Everything You Need to Know About Watering Your Native Plants This Summer

A Statement Stone Can Transform Any Outdoor Space—Here’s How to Do It Right

Give Your Yard an Upgrade

This Is What We Wish We’d Known Before Putting in a Water Feature

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

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

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

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

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

Ditch the Lawn. Design with Boulders

How to Plant a Meadow Garden—Even in the City

Pure Inspiration

This Low-Water Garden in Sonoma Is Right on Trend for 2023

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

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

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