Your front yard is the first impression guests have of your home, and one of the most effective ways to enhance its curb appeal is by incorporating beautiful flower beds. Whether you have a green ...

A new garden featuring rocks painted by the community and seen as a way to “spread kindness” will be installed later this year near the iconic Peace Bridge along the Fox River in Batavia. The Batavia ...

Creating a DIY raised garden bed is a rewarding and low-cost project that brings numerous benefits to novice and experienced gardeners alike. With the growing interest in sustainable living and home ...

Garden renovation projects might include mounds to add visual interest in an otherwise flat terrain and to provide drainage and other benefits of raised beds. A particular form of the garden mound is ...

You don’t need a sprawling lawn to be a gardener. Any outdoor space — be it a balcony or small patch of grass — can be home to a raised garden bed. Though useful for all gardeners, they’re especially ...

With an increasing threat of flooding in some regions, homeowners seek ways to protect their gardens from excess water. Could ...

Make a gabion wall by wrapping river rock in a cage of galvanized steel wire. A retaining wall can be used for erosion control, privacy or to make an aesthetic statement in the landscape. For a ...

Sometimes garden writers make things involve more work and expense than necessary. Raised garden beds are one example. Your crops will grow fine whether your beds are level, raised or even sunken (a ...