Does your outdoor space need a makeover? Maybe you’ve been researching landscape design ideas and are considering hiring a landscape architect or designer. Maybe you hope to learn more about the ...

Fee Structure Depending on how the designer charges for services, the total cost of a project can fluctuate. Consultation hourly rates typically range from $50 to $200; this can include the initial ...

A recent survey sponsored by a national landscaping trade association known as PLANET revealed a rising trend among consumers increasing their investments on outdoor living spaces, including patios, ...

If you’re a new homeowner dreaming about overhauling your outdoor space, or want to spruce up your backyard but haven’t had time, maybe you’re ready to hire a landscape designer. Like an interior ...

Landscape architecture is so much more than designing backyards. It’s about planning communities and outdoor spaces that are more walkable, more livable, more meaningful and more sustainable.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Gold writes about wellness design and related housing topics. The days of golf course lawns may be coming to an end, ...

WALK INTO THE white-picket-fenced garden of landscape designer and artist Paula Hayes, located behind her recently acquired 18th-century house in Athens, a town in New York’s Hudson River Valley, and ...

Imagine the Los Angeles that might exist if it weren’t encased in a concrete crust: Contours of soft earth rather than rigid asphalt. Aromas that evoke the herbal qualities of sage rather than acrid ...