Landscaping Ideas

How to hide trash cans outside with simple wood enclosures, lattice screens, plantings and pre-made bins, plus what to know before you build one over the top.

13 easy landscaping ideas on a budget, including a DIY retaining wall you can build without an engineer and a canna lily bed for color.

How to level ground for pavers: excavation depth, gravel base thickness, compacting, screeding sand and getting the right slope for drainage.

How to lay DIY stepping stones and build simple steps on a slope, with base depth, spacing, rise and run measurements you can use in your own yard.

The best trees for fall color, from sugar and red maples to sourwood and ginkgo, with zones, mature size and what each one’s fall foliage actually looks like.

Chicken coop landscaping ideas: chicken-safe plants, herb borders, climbing vines, flower boxes, shade shrubs, and ways to make the coop a garden feature.

Driveway lighting and edging ideas: solar path lights, uplighting, pillar lights, stone edging, brick borders, and ways to define your driveway.

Garden path ideas: flagstone, gravel, stepping stones, brick, wood rounds, mulch paths, and edging ideas for every garden style.

Mailbox landscaping ideas: perennial beds, stone borders, climbing vines, low-maintenance plants, and curb appeal around the mailbox.

13 easy DIY backyard and garden projects on a budget, using scrap wood, pallets and everyday materials you likely already have on hand.