Many years ago, when I was young and foolish, I decided to build an 80-foot long terrace for fruit trees, and to edge it with a nice fieldstone retaining wall, using stones I could find on my property ...

a lush green landscaping bed with a rustic stone retaining wall - Djenev/Getty Images As more homeowners turn to naturalistic landscape designs instead of perfectly polished yards with large expanses ...

When these systems are properly designed, built and maintained, they often last many decades.

While dichondra silver falls is a desert plant in its native environment, it's grown as a striking annual across the South. The silver-green leaves will cascade over a wall, creating a soft, ethereal ...