No mowing, no watering? Increasingly, luxury landscape designers are relying on artificial turf, once regarded with disdain. You, too, can deploy it judiciously, but first consider these pros and cons ...

Since that time, landscape architects say their clients have started questioning whether grass is the best way to cover their new landscapes. In some cases, they have asked for drought-tolerant ...

Another option is to cover the area with pieces of cardboard, then cover that with a few inches of mulch. As the cardboard degrades, it will kill the grass, and you can replace it with new plants.

But environmental scientists and landscape architects largely agree that artificial turf—which now covers 265 ... According to San Clemente landscape designer Jodie Cook, although grass ...

The lawn went in about 35 years ago; fresh sod carefully laid in a small area framed by a fieldstone wall and lots of trees. The fieldstone wall is still holding strong, its once bright face now ...

A tapestry lawn, or a collection of interlacing low-lying plants, creates a gorgeous patchwork effect that's also a low-maintenance lawn alternative.

To subtly extend a traditional Provençal farmhouse on the French Riviera, Ellena Mehl Architects has nestled a connecting building with stone and glass facades into a stepped hillside. The ...