Drought-tolerant landscaping is top of the agenda right now, with the availability of low-water landscaping rebates, lawn-to-garden conversion incentives, and irrigation grants meaning there's never ...

As climate change brings with it hotter, drier summers and more frequent extreme weather events in many places, some homeowners are rethinking their approaches to garden design. Drought-tolerant ...

Establishing a strong, drought-resistant garden is about more than just picking the right plants. Cultivating a garden is all about adding a little something beautiful back into the world, not just ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Texans sensing spring coming in on the breeze can start planning their drought-tolerant gardens now. A new app by the Texas ...

As a decades-long drought persists in Southern California and pressure grows to conserve scarce water resources, more and more people are ridding their gardens of thirsty lawns and water-intensive ...

Summers in Lancaster can be hot — and when you’re feeling the heat, so are your flowers. “We definitely consider the performance of plants when we’re coming up with container garden designs,” says ...

With numerous municipalities and states considering or enacting strict limits on residential grass, you may have considered ditching your home’s turf. Xeriscaping – or designing a landscape that needs ...

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Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...