More than half of homeowners who are updating their yards say they’re doing it to solve drought or flooding issue, according to the 2015 Houzz Landscaping & Garden Trends report. Thirty-six percent of ...

With an increasing threat of flooding in some regions, homeowners seek ways to protect their gardens from excess water. Could a DIY creek bed be the answer?

A Xeriscaped front yard for water conservation features a dry creek bed. Ornamental grasses and turf lawn alternatives will save water in a xeriscape landscape. Tropical milkweed is a beautiful ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The idea that suburban gardens might be “sustainable” came late to ...

While preparing to write this week’s column, I clicked down into a rabbit hole of links on the San Joaquin Master Gardener website, and discovered a fascinating paper posted on the University of ...

Always wanted to make a dry landscape? Here are some easy Zen garden ideas, including what you need and how to complete it. A Zen garden, otherwise known as a Japanese rock garden, is meant to be a ...

Arid-climate landscaping was hardly a dry subject for Warren D. Jones. The author, landscape architect and retired University of Arizona professor was an early proponent of xeriscaping — landscaping ...

Coloradoan Conversations is the Coloradoan's opinion forum. Each Friday we'll pose two conversation-starting questions online at Coloradoan.com/opinion and moderate ...

The seasons are changing; time to get out in the yard and maybe do some planting! In today's Dry Effect Maintenance Minute, our friends at Dry Effect let you know a few things to keep in mind before ...

A Redditor's question about the best materials to go with an outdoor fire pit surrounded by hanging benches turned into a debate about some popular landscaping materials. A post on the r/landscaping ...