As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Purdue Landscape Report: It’s that wonderful time of year again where temps are rising, life is coming back into the landscape, and people are thinking about how to improve the urban canopy around ...

Early humans instinctively knew what kind of landscape they liked, one with a dense stand of trees and shrubs, so they could see without being seen. The view was out across open grasslands, so prey ...

Nearly every lawn or garden has one — a bare, ugly spot where nothing seems to grow well. Maybe the spot gets too much sun, or too much shade. Perhaps the soil is too sandy, rocky or full of clay for ...

Whether you’re choosing an evergreen to anchor a yard or a topiary for a finishing touch, there's no denying that a beautiful tree is a landscaping essential. Fortunately, there are quite a few that ...

You can add hundreds of dollars to the value of a small place with seeds and plants. Draft a five-year plan with these simple farmhouse landscaping ideas and increase the value of your farmstead with ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Recently a homeowner in Hamilton County posted on the Indiana Native Plant Society Facebook page with concerns about aphids, mites, and apple scab in her maple and oak trees.

While mulching your trees can protect their roots and nourish soil, some gardeners have a concerning tendency to overmulch, causing themselves and their yards more harm than good. The Maryland ...

Trees shade the yard in summer, add oxygen to the air, and create beauty with their flowers and fall foliage. Most yards could use more of that, right? For those interested in aiding the birds, bees, ...