Ideas

What to actually do with a space, with a picture of each option.

• Side yard landscaping ideas: 10 that work in a narrow strip

  Ten side yard ideas for a narrow, shaded strip: gravel paths, shade planting, storage, a dog run, a rain garden — what each needs and when it is wrong.

• Landscaping ideas for front of house: 10 that hold up

  10 front-of-house landscaping ideas with what each costs, what it needs and when it is wrong, plus the wall clearances and path widths that make them work.

• Front yard landscaping ideas that hold up

  Twelve front yard landscape ideas — smaller lawn, shade tree, street edge, driveway, low-water beds — with what each needs and when it is the wrong choice.

• Backyard landscaping ideas that survive year three

  Fourteen backyard ideas with what each one needs: sun hours, drainage, permit thresholds, mature plant size and the upkeep nobody mentions.

• Small backyard landscaping ideas that hold up

  10 ideas for a backyard under 400 sq ft: what each costs, what it needs, when it is wrong — and the mature plant widths that ruin small yards.