The principles of design that make a garden functional and beautiful are very much akin to principles in life. Remember, principles are those concepts or “rules” that we follow to organize certain ...

Landscape architects and designers use a variety of guidelines and tools to create attractive, functional outdoor living spaces. While most homeowners and weekend warriors may not have the experience ...

In winter, gardens more resemble a blank canvas than they do at any other time of year. Not yet in full glory are the warm colors of the yard -- the reds, oranges and yellows which seem to bring the ...

Sustainable can be such a “blah” word. It suggests drip irrigation in a world where the colors of refracted sunshine in the wasted mist of an inefficient sprinkler system are more likely to appear in ...

You may not notice how well balanced your neighbors’ landscape might be. It’s easier to recognize an unbalanced yard because you are spending more time trying to figure it out — it looks confusing.

Learn the basics of landscape design If you're thinking about giving your lawn a makeover, there a few things you need to remember. The experts at Pike Nurseries show off the basic principles of ...

Editor’s Note: In this series on the principles of landscape design, we will be focusing on correcting common design flaws while accounting for East Idaho’s climate. Each week until February, we will ...

If you're thinking about giving your lawn a makeover, there a few things you need to remember. The experts at Pike Nurseries show off the basic principles of landscape design. John Bolton's Bethesda ...