There's something of a renaissance happening in the design of front yards recently. Sure, we've always wanted curb appeal for front yards - a neat lawn, some seasonal color maybe - but always in aid ...

Planning the front of a plot is easily overlooked, with backyard design often taking precedence. True, a front yard is less likely to function as an outdoor living space, but it's still important to ...

Ground cover plants creep and spread attractively; they can act as a colorful statement or soften the appearance of a lawn-free yard. They grow no more than 3 feet above the ground and are easy to ...

Signs that say your front yard needs a future-facing refresh ...

An outstanding front yard instantly boosts your property's curb appeal. However, not all front yard landscaping ideas are ...

Though any part of a yard can be landscaped, many homeowners put more effort into landscaping the front yard. This may be because the front yard is usually closest to the home's main entrance, and ...

Your home may be your castle, but if it’s part of a homeowners association (HOA), consider your home’s front-facing landscape to be governed by someone other than you. An HOA is an organization within ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

Bill Metzdorf used to have a large and lush front lawn located on the corner of his block, but that all changed after he got a letter from Glendale Water & Power. He was puzzled that, despite only ...