Summer is just around the corner, but not every backyard or garden will see full or even partial sun this season. You might ...

Many gardeners love being outside in their garden on a beautiful sunny summer afternoon. But what if your garden is in a full-sun location and the air temperature is 95 degrees with a heat index of ...

Simple, elegant, and effective, shade sails offer an easy and affordable way to shade a deck or patio. We tested some of the ...

What is a rain garden, and how does it work? Rain gardens, sometimes called bio-retention areas, are shallow depressions in the landscape that capture stormwater and allow it to gradually percolate ...

Q: I have been thinking about putting in a rain garden. Do you have any advice on building one? What kind of plants can be planted in the flooded soil? A: A rain garden is similar to other perennial ...

Gemma is an experienced freelance writer who has spent the last five years focusing on expert-driven content relating to homes and gardens. She has contributed to several lifestyle publications ...

Rain gardens are a great way to both have an attractive landscape feature and also enhance water quality in the drizzly Pacific Northwest. Forests and soils act as a filter for rainwater, cleaning it ...

Taylor Kirkland loves his creek-side property in Lake Highlands. There's the sound of the water, plenty of wildlife and no backyard neighbors. But he had a huge problem with erosion. When it rained, ...

It rains, it pours, the snow melts. All that liquid has to go somewhere and, depending on where it falls, it can carry dangerous water pollutants. Think about the pesticides and fertilizers we use on ...