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.

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 ...