"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The world's most beautiful garden shops are about far more than petunias and begonias. Instead, these ...

Small gardens really need to punch above their weight. One way to do so is to use all the tricks in the book to make a small garden look bigger, but realistically, you are still going to want to ...

Stop by your neighbors' gardens to see how they do things, or visit a formal garden to shop for ideas. Learn how to use lawn to showcase the plants around it. Other design elements to play with are ...

Whether you have a sliver of a side yard, a petite patio or a compact urban lot, limited size does not have to mean missing out on lush plantings or cool features — as these 8 creative spaces attest.

Our sixth annual landscape design competition urged us to relish the restorative power of nature. The five winners of our 2025 World’s Most Beautiful Gardens range in locations, sizes, and styles—from ...

Tucson’s hot, dry summer is a good time to reflect on your garden. Inevitably, that leads to thinking about changes to make your garden work better for you. Perhaps you want to add a pollinator garden ...

As in real estate, so in sustainable landscape architecture: Location is everything. A successful coastal Florida garden is going to require some very different elements than one in California's Napa ...

One of the extraordinary things about Japanese garden design is how immediately identifiable it is to the western eye, yet how thoroughly it defies description. Even when earnest instructors try very ...

Have you ever watched a new building under construction over a period of months and marveled at how the crews knew all the steps of what had to come first so the pieces would all fit together? Good ...

Editor's note: This story concludes our series showcasing last year's Beautiful Gardens winners. We'll select this year's winners later this growing season. Watch for a call for entries soon. Poor ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If you’re looking for a lovely way to spend time with your mom, friends or family this Mother’s Day weekend, how about strolling through your choice of 20 ...