LITTLETON, Colo. — When Lena Astilli first bought her home outside of Denver, she had no interest in matching the wall-to-wall green lawns that dominated her block. She wanted native plants — the kind ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As water conservation becomes increasingly urgent across Colorado, landscaping trends are evolving to prioritize sustainability and low-maintenance designs.

Lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. On a closely packed street in Inglewood, where single-family ...

There was a time when I turned up my nose at succulents. But somewhere along the way, I started looking more closely and realized that they are amazingly varied, beautiful and dramatic. Now they are ...

The Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens will be brimming with flowers and plants for sale at its annual FloraFest Saturday, April 12. Interested shoppers are encouraged to arrive early to ...

If you’re tired of dragging hoses around or worrying about high water bills, it might be time to rethink how your garden uses water. Cutting back doesn’t mean giving up on beauty. With the right setup ...