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 ...

When asked about negative space and what it adds to a garden, Laura Butera, Lead Designer at Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, explained, ‘Negative space is the intentional breathing room between ...

Looking to avoid inviting some slithery friends into your yard? Here's a landscape design choice to remove if you want to ...

Each week Mansion Global tackles an interior design topic with an elite group of designers from around the world who work on luxury properties. This week we look at how to design a beautiful winter ...

Usually, landscape design software is meant for professionals and companies and they carry a premium price tag. However, you might prefer to use a free landscape design software if your purpose is ...

Fire season is almost over, and so far San Diego has been very lucky with no major wildfires, but it’s not to soon to begin thinking about firescaping your home for the long term. Firescaping ...

It's time to think outside the flower box. For many homeowners, a love of the outdoors clashes with the realities of small spaces. How do you plant a garden when you hardly have the space for your ...

Bob Perry has written three books on landscaping in California. “Trees and Shrubs for Dry California Landscapes” (1980) and “Landscape Plants for Western Regions” (1992) are classics. The newly ...

If you’re thinking about re-landscaping the yard, you might want to consider some ideas from the 15th Annual Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour. This self-driving tour, which rolls through ...

The landscaping of ancient Chinese gardens stresses the harmony and coordination between man and nature by using multiple design methods to best express the beauty of nature. The basic methods of ...