Topiary trees, living or faux, can be a great accent both indoors and outdoors, providing a dash of greenery, sculptural beauty, and visual interest. While real topiaries require a lot of grooming and care, faux ones are a great alternative,…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Actress, entrepreneur, and interior designer Ashley Tisdale’s busy life demands rich and beautiful spaces that are an oasis from the everyday. This includes Tisdale’s backyard patio, recently profiled in Architectural…
We all know that once spring arrives, there’s quite a bit to do to get the lawn looking its best. That likely means spending time raking out the grass to loosen up matted areas, fertilizing to add nutrients, and even aerating…
There will come a time when you need to replace your artificial grass, of course. But if you take care of your faux lawn, and you can stretch its lifespan significantly. If you want to keep your artificial lawn looking…
It may be tempting to assume you can’t do much to your backyard if you’re working with a tiny patch of grass rather than an expansive, manicured lawn with an abundance of plants, shrubs, and other landscaping details. After all,…
A vibrant lawn of green St. Augustine grass is such a sight that one might think it’s only possible by hiring a magical groundskeeper. Luckily for us mortals, we’ve got the secret to healthy St. Augustine grass, and you don’t…
With the woes of climate change and the uptick in yard watering regulations, you might be tempted to replace your grass with a low maintenance, drought-resistant ground cover. This is where silver carpet comes in. Also known as dymondia from…
You’d think adequately watering and mowing your lawn should suffice to keep it lush and healthy. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case, and it’s time you add lawn aeration to your fall to-do list, especially if the grass looks dry, patchy, or…
As a homeowner and aspiring gardener, the first thing you probably saw on the Internet during your research is how important nitrogen is when it comes to taking care of your yard. Nitrogen is an element and is responsible for…
Watching your lawn get infiltrated with dandelions and foxtail is never a good feeling — even more so when you are a regular at tending to your green expanse. Yet here they are, turning your landscape lackluster and making you…