Mark is a seasoned green industry veteran and freelance writer based in Georgia. His work encompasses all things garden, landscape, home improvement, and DIY, with a focus on sustainability. Mark ...

Understanding the elements of color, texture and scale will bring you closer to achieving the landscape design of your dreams. The use of color is probably the most complex of the three, because it ...

The bitter cold from a few weeks back took a toll on our cool-season color. Odds are that you’re about to make some significant upgrades to get ready for the growing season ahead. This is a fun topic, ...

As the colder months fade away, it’s the perfect moment to breathe new life into your outdoor space. The arrival of spring offers an opportunity to transform a tired yard into something colorful, ...

Colors enrich, beautify and unify our landscapes. When adding color to the landscape, we often rely on flowering bedding plants and perennials. However, they add considerably to the effort spent on ...

Gemma is an experienced freelance writer who has spent the last five years focusing on expert-driven content relating to homes and gardens. She has contributed to several lifestyle publications ...

Whether you are starting from scratch with a new house and a builder's landscape job, or just want to renovate your existing yard, it will pay you to plan carefully and stage your project over several ...

In this series on the principles of landscape design, we will be focusing on correcting common design flaws, while accounting ...