Many traditional home landscapes feature vast areas of under-utilized space, such as large turf grass lawns. Sustainable sites feature spaces for human enjoyment, considering opportunities to design ...

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Have a look around the yard and out your windows. Like what you see? I didn’t think so. So many yards are so wide open from little to no plantings that the views are usually into the neighbors’ walls, ...

The first thing to do when planning any garden or landscape feature is to ask yourself what you want out of it. Are you ...

Scientists at Alabama A&M University have discovered that differences in landform - such as slope, bench, or valley - play a major role in determining which tree species grow best and store the most ...

Small farms with natural landscape features such as shade trees, hedgerows and tracts of intact forest provide a refuge for some tropical bird populations, according to an 18-year study in Costa Rica.