Desert modernism reminds us that the best landscaping ideas are often the simplest, offering a way to live in harmony with the natural ecosystem by creating a design that allows the built and natural ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

As climate change inexorably makes South Texas' summers hotter and drier — and winters more likely to bring deep, extended freezes — homeowners may want to reconsider the types of plants they put in ...

This past year, I had to retrofit my landscape. The traditional green lawn was swallowing up too much water. Not only was it a gluttonous use of the precious water resource, but also water rates had ...

The greatest takeaway from my years in landscape architecture is the importance of illusion to design. It is a way of arranging things and selecting materials that combine to create a break from ...

Five beautiful and water-wise desert gardens in the Palm Springs area will be showcased March 16 when the Desert Horticultural Society holds its 15th annual garden tour. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., ...

A modern landscape surrounding a 4,500-square-foot contemporary home might be expected to spectacularly stand out in the hills of Dove Mountain in Marana. Instead, the property nearly disappears into ...

The proposal dates back to 2022 and remains in the design stage. It is grounded in the recognition of AlUla's desert landscape as sacred, a testimony to the passage of time inscribed in successive ...