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Creating the ultimate outdoor space has never been easier thanks to our tips and tricks for backyard landscaping. Get inspired to start—and complete!—your next garden project with the help of these great ideas.
New Growth on an Evergreen Yew Bush
9 Evergreen Trees to Never Plant in Your Yard, According to an Arborist and Horticulturist
stone garden wall
14 Garden Wall Ideas That Are Charming and Functional
a pink japanese spirea
11 Perennials You Should Never Grow in Your Yard, According to Horticulturists
Over the Hedge
15 Plants to Add Privacy to Your Property, According to Landscape Designers
A focused green leaf of ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea) has a rime round its scalloped edge due to the first frost.
8 Common Winter Weeds—and How to Get Rid of Them, According to Gardening Experts
Winter at the pond in natural beautiful garden.
How Often to Water Your Lawn in Winter for Lush Grass Next Spring, According to Experts
Organic lemons that are just turning yellow growing on a tree.
How to Prune a Lemon Tree So it Produces Fruit for Years to Come
Echinacea purpurea flowering eastern purple coneflowers flowers, group of purple hedgehog coneflower plants in bloom
10 Plants You Should Always Cut Back in December, According to Gardening Experts
Climbing roses growing on a trellis
13 Elegant Garden Arch Ideas That Will Elevate Your Outdoor Space
apple tree pruned in espalier method
How to Espalier Fruit Trees for the Best Harvest in Small Spaces, According to Arborists
Ilex, or holly, It is a genus of small, evergreen trees with smooth, glabrous, or pubescent branchlets. The plants are generally slow-growing
9 Plants You Should Never Grow Next to Holly, According to Pro Gardeners
close-up of an apple tree
How to Prune an Apple Tree So It Produces Fruit for Years to Come
two lawn chairs in the backyard garden under tree
The Best Time to Trim Your Trees, According to Experts
Tombstone Halloween decorations on a lawn.
3 Lawn-Ruining Halloween Decorations You Should Never Use, According to an Expert
martha stewart perennial garden
12 Tips for Creating the Maximalist Garden of Your Dreams
Hosta plants.
Martha Says Fall Is the Best Time to Transplant Hostas—Here's How She Does It
Raking leaves off of lawn
Why You Should Never Rake Your Leaves, According to Experts
Summer chinese bellflowers have refreshing colors and shapes.
12 Plants Experts Say You Should Always Prune in Autumn
Woman planting a sedum on a rock wall.
See How Martha Plants Sedum—a Fast-Growing Ground Cover That Thrives Almost Anywhere
Miscanthus in garden
10 Plants Experts Say to Never Grow in Your Garden
Pumpkins and mums in garden
12 Fall Garden Ideas for a Colorful Transition to Autumn
Field vole (Microtus agrestis)
Moles vs. Voles: How to Tell the Difference Between These Common Garden Pests
fall lawn care
8 Fall Lawn Care Tips for a Beautiful Yard Next Spring
Mowing lawn in the fall
How to Know When It's Time to Stop Mowing Your Lawn for the Year
Chamomile lawn
How to Grow a Chamomile Lawn—a Charming, Low-Maintenance Alternative to Grass
Hydrangea
When to Stop Pruning Plants for the Season, According to Landscaping Experts
Front or Back Yard, Fence, Formal Garden, Farm, Field
How to Edge Your Lawn the Right Way, According to Landscape Pros
green grass lawn
This Is the Best Time to Plant Grass Seed, According to Lawn Experts
Greenbelt by the West Lake in Hangzhou, China
6 Reasons Your Lawn Is Turning Brown–and How to Fix It
Hungry bunny rabbit standing up looking at a backyard garden
11 Garden Pests That Are Eating Your Plants—and How to Stop Them
Creeping Thyme
14 Grass Alternatives That Thrive in Shady Yards
Row of Cypress Trees
15 Fast-Growing Conifers for Creating Year-Round Privacy and Drama—Quickly
Lawn being watered with sprinkler
This Is the Best Time to Water Grass, According to Lawn Experts
A Carolina wren bird hanging on a flowering plant with a worm in its mouth
Want More Birds In Your Yard? Grow These Plants and Trees
outdoor chimeny fireplace
20 Hardscaping Ideas That Are as Beautiful as They Are Functional
Lawn being watered by sprinkler
How Long Should You Water Your Grass? Experts Weigh In
garden path made of wood chips
Wood Chips Are the Secret to Healthy Soil and Plants—Here's How to Use Them
Nectar Bat feeding
How to Attract Bats to Your Yard—and Why You Want To
Lantana / Lantana camara / Shrub verbena Flower and Asian Swallowtail Butterfly
Why Is Lantana a Problem? The Surprising Truth About This Prolific Flower
Ripe peaches on tree
Why Your Fruit Trees Aren't Bearing Fruit—and How to Fix It
Crape Myrtle
9 Plants You Should Cut Back in Winter for Lush Growth in Spring
Beautiful three leaf clovers for backgrounds
How to Switch to a Clover Lawn—an Easy Grass Alternative With So Many Benefits
Ornamental garden, with grasses and various perennial flowers in mixed borders and flower beds.
How to Cut Back Ornamental Grasses, According to Pro Landscapers
Sliced apples with seeds
How to Plant Apple Seeds So They Grow Into Fruit-Bearing Trees
White blooming Bradford pear trees in Texas, spring has sprung
7 Fruit Trees You Should Never Plant in Your Yard, According to an Arborist and Horticulturist
Garden with plants and flowers
When to Stop Fertilizing Your Garden for the Year, According to Horticulturalists
Early Spring shade garden of Bleeding Hearts,Ferns,Soloman Seal,Hostas Clematis,and Creeping Jenny. All perennial plants that grow amazingly well in a shade garden.
How to Propagate Ferns for an Endless Supply of Lush Greenery
Red wheelbarrow with grass clippings
How to Use Grass Clippings to Make Your Whole Garden Thrive
Close-up of dark perching on branch
11 Common (Yet Beautiful!) Backyard Birds to Look for During Winter
red maple tree in yard
11 Fast-Growing Deciduous Trees That Will Transform Your Yard in No Time
Green shrub with pink flowers
10 Shrubs You Should Never Plant in Your Yard, According to Gardening Experts
Alternative lawn, xeriscaping lawn with ornamental grasses
Meet the Anti-Lawn Movement—a Landscaping Trend That Supports Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Grass
pale pink Lily of the Valley plant
7 Ground Cover Plants You Should Never Grow in Your Yard, According to Experts
fireflies in a field at night
How to Attract More Fireflies to Your Yard—and the Many Reasons You'd Want To
Many colorful tulips close-up in the garden of Keukenhof park
10 Things to Plant in November for a Beautiful Spring Garden
Homegrown Produce
10 Ways to Keep Weeds Out of the Garden, According to Experts
Ryan McCallister, gardener with large branch
8 Fall Gardening Chores You Should Never Skip, According to Martha’s Head Gardener
Garden
Microclover Is a Lush, Low-Maintenance Alternative to Grass—Here's How to Grow It
close up of a dark pink Japanese Camellias
14 Plants You Should Never Cut Back in Winter
close up of dragonfly
How to Attract Dragonflies to Your Yard—and Why You Would Want To
Large green and white hosta plant in a cottage style garden.
When to Cut Back Hostas So They Produce Lush Leaves in the Spring
Two wood chairs on a beautiful green, lush lawn with large house in the background
How—and When—to Aerate Your Lawn for Healthier Grass
kalanchoe plant with pink and red blooms
These 15 Flowering Succulents Are the Perfect Low-Maintenance Blooms