We spoke with a landscape designer and a plant specialist to learn what’s shaping backyard design in the year ahead.Here are ...

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Perhaps you’ve wanted to plant a backyard vegetable garden, teach your children how to compost or get a rain barrel so you can cut down on water use this summer, but the start-up costs are holding you ...

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What is a rain garden, and how does it work? Rain gardens, sometimes called bio-retention areas, are shallow depressions in the landscape that capture stormwater and allow it to gradually percolate ...

Summer in Louisiana tends to bring afternoon downpours. Where does all that rainwater go? Some of it is absorbed by the ground and plants. Some pools in low spots. And some turns into runoff, rushing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rain gardens have been growing in popularity for good reason. They beautify outdoor spaces while providing important environmental ...

A rock pathway directs water from the gutter on this home to the native plants in a garden designed by landscaper Carrie Dubberley. Carrie Dubberley Taylor Kirkland loves his creek-side property in ...

The Fayette County Conservation District can help you attract pollinators to your yard, among other sustainability projects. Tony Overman toverman@theolympian.com Perhaps you’ve wanted to plant a ...