A lawn isn't the only answer for a great backyard. Discover clever ways to transform a narrow space into something stylish, ...

No mowing, no watering? Increasingly, luxury landscape designers are relying on artificial turf, once regarded with disdain.

Ornamental grasses come in many shapes and sizes, so there are grasses that will fit any size garden. Here are a few of my favorites. Karl Forester feather reed grass.

The city of Carpenteria planted a bent grass lawn from seed when it created Seaside Park near the library in 2014, and it’s been a handsome, easy-care choice that requires little water, said ...