With innovative hillside landscape ideas, such as terraced beds and low-maintenance plants, you can make the most of a sloped or hilly yard. A sloped yard doesn’t have to be a landscaping challenge.

Today’s evergreens not only offer practical solutions to garden challenges—but they look fabulous in the landscape, too. With ...

Last fall, students in the plant community design class worked on the layout of the new Terraced Gardens, with the goal of creating a space that would be both beneficial and beautiful.

We are just completing the installation of a new pool at our home and are now ready to plant some tropical landscaping. The planting area will get full afternoon sun.

Evergreen shrubs often create the bones of a successful garden design. They purr along quietly in the background, providing a backdrop to the changing seasons of colourful bulbs, flowering shrubs ...

Welcome to this special interval in our series on planting design basics. Before diving into our final installment, “Is my yard ready to plant?,” let’s explore how to develop an appropriate ...

Wonky paths and unlined beds can quickly cause your landscape to appear unkempt or make it look like an afterthought. “Keep crisp and clean bed lines,” says Millhouse. “Strong curves and straight ...

Evergreen shrubs often create the bones of a successful garden design. They purr along quietly in the background, providing a backdrop to the changing seasons of colourful bulbs, flowering shrubs ...

Arthur Erickson's Evergreen Building is easily recognizable for its tiered terraces, which helped inspire Shigeru Ban's design for the upcoming Terrace House (visible behind). Image via Arthur ...