If a yard is a canvas, then applying "paint" – lush green grass, multicolored flower beds, mosaic stepping stones – is easier for most if the canvas is flat. While landscape architects can easily ...

Question: We moved to a new house in Castaic 27 years ago. There is a steep slope in back. It requires a combination of trees, bushes and ground cover to keep the soil in place. We have sprinklers ...

. But Deb Babcock on the Steamboat Today website gives her advice, including: "Besides adding color, texture and aroma, plants on your garden slope help cover the soil and reduce runoff. Plant roots ...

Groundworks Inc. creates landscapes to educate and inspire. In their award-winning weekly podcast, We Dig Plants, they bring the culture to horticulture, examining human interaction with plants. Every ...

A lot of yards have sloped areas that are too steep to comfortably or safely mow. If you're stuck with one of them, you have a few alternatives. And the next few cooling weeks are a good time to get ...

In the aftermath of our recent deluge, the topic of mudslides, erosion, and slope stabilization is on the minds of many. In this part of the world, slopes are everywhere, from Santa Clarita and the ...

While Earth was once thought to be flat, we know otherwise. Many Colorado properties are sloped, even quite hilly, posing challenges in a landscape. Slopes can be tricky to manage while mowing, ...

Paul Beal and Michael Burns knew what they wanted when they decided to buy a house in 2000. The 1950s ranch with an open floor plan, formal entry and attached garage hit all the right notes. Even the ...

And now back to Park Slope for another garden make-over…The only before picture we have gives an idea of what was here initially when we bought our North Slope garden duplex in 2002—a couple of bushes ...