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Getting to know your site is the first step to creating a wonderful garden. Follow this 10-point checklist to get it right

The site plan is critical for the design of a landscape, but most homeowners find it puzzling. This overview can help

Look to low-tech solutions for big energy savings when you’re constructing a home

Follow this guide to learn how water moves through your landscape and how best to manage it

Transform a shade garden with moisture-loving golden grasses, textural leaves and a sprinkling of flowers

The right piece in the right place can make or break the mood of your garden

So you get freezes or floods. So your garden is small. These palms send excuses riding off into the tropical sunset

Take a Break from Flea Markets and Goodwill and Scour the Web for Unique Vintage Decor

From blank box to captivating, exotic concoction, this room goes for the wow factor — and the whole house took just 4 days