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With simple landscaping, clever design, charming decor, and some affordable DIY projects, even the most modest patch of dirt can be transformed into a small garden oasis. Whether you’re looking to ...

A small backyard does not have to feel like a compromise. With a few intentional design choices, even the tightest outdoor space can look like it was planned by a professional landscape designer. The ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Turn a narrow or compact yard into a custom-looking garden with built-in bench planters, cohesive containers, gravel corners and simple DIY accents. Sandra Teddy Getty Images You finally have a yard.

You finally have a yard. Maybe it’s a narrow strip behind a townhome, a compact square of grass next to a condo or a modest patch that came with your first house. It’s small - but it’s yours. And with ...

Backyard gardens are often a mishmash of whims and wants, with all the real landscape-design focus on curb appeal concentrated for the front of the house. In The Villages at West Neck in southeastern ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Since a small garden requires creativity and a deft eye, it’s often much more interesting and inviting than a large one, according to Drew Dvorchak, a landscape designer with Erb Brothers of Lititz.