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How to Give Your New Backyard 'Instant History' – 6 Ideas to Transform Your Patio into an English Countryside Escape

Elevate your outdoor space with antique pieces that will add personality and character for a relaxing, storied space...

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How to Make a Garden Feel Calmer — The 5 Areas Experts Say You Need to Consider for the Ultimate Outdoor Retreat

Switch off and tune out all the noise with these expert tips for a soothing, tranquil outdoor space where you can press pause and reboot...

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7 Outdated Garden Path Ideas That Date Your Home – and Designer-led Inspiration For What To Choose Instead

The right garden path ideas can make or break your landscape design

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9 Garden Divider Ideas That Help to Create the Sense of 'Rooms' Within Your Landscaping

Optimize your outdoor living area with these insider tips and tricks to zoning your garden for the perfect balance of function as well as form

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How to Hide Bins in a Front Garden — A Designer Gives Us the Lowdown on Disguising These Eyesores

Bulky bins causing a disturbance to your home's stunning facade? Well, there are a few simple ways you can hide it, and here's how

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7 Front Garden Privacy Ideas for a Hidden and Secluded Entrance to Your Home — Because No One Likes Prying Eyes

Start your home as you mean to go on with a beautiful, private front garden, free from any unwanted sights and sounds.

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This Common Landscaping Feature Can Actually Help Your Garden Feel Cooler in Hot Weather — Here’s How

A little bit of science you need to know as to how a water feature can ease high temperatures in your outdoor space

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Is Decking or Patio the Better Choice for Good-Looking Gardens in 2025?

Weigh up the pros and cons of these different styles and work out which is best for your backyard with advice from experts

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How can you make an outdoor kitchen feel more luxurious? Designer tips on making this hardworking space extra opulent

Discover the strategies the experts use to give an outdoor kitchen luxury style

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8 Tranquil Water Garden Ideas That Look Beautiful and Train Your Ear Away From Noisy Outdoor Distractions

If you enjoy spending time outdoors and are looking for ways to elevate your backyard's ambiance, here are 88 water garden ideas that are sure to inspire.

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7 Firepit Seating Ideas That Help Extend Cozy Outdoor Evenings

From built-in beauties to flexible separates, these are the most stylish looks for seating around a firepit

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5 Things People With Expensive-Looking Front Yards Have That You Can Achieve on Any Kind of Budget

The secret to creating a front yard with luxurious curb appeal is all in the finer details, say these landscape designers

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Tall Privacy Fence Ideas — 6 Ways to Screen Your Yard Fully That Don't Feel Imposing

Choosing tall fences will keep your yard private, but they can dominate your landscaping too. Here's how to get the best of both worlds

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"Natural" Front Yards Are the Trend for Prettier Landscaping That Doesn't Rely on Lawn for Curb Appeal

Drifts of planting that feels organic and wild, yet under control, is what the most design (and environmentally) conscious homeowners want for their front yards now

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10 Outdoor Sink Ideas That Are Such a Functional Addition for a Yard, But So Good-Looking, Too

These design ideas are proof outdoor sinks are pretty as well as practical...

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5 Ways to Add Seating to Your Outdoor Kitchen That Are So Practical and Stylish

Make your outdoor kitchens the heart of the home with cozy, welcoming seating ideas comprising loungers, dining tables, corner sofas, or built-in banquettes

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5 Outdoor Lighting Tricks People With Well-Lit Yards Always Use — They'll Make Your Yard Look 100 Times Better

Elevating your yard at nighttime is easy if you know how. We asked the experts for their little-known tips that will make outdoor lighting more purposeful and look better

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How to Winterize a Garden — 5 Important Tasks You Should Not Skip

Protect your garden with these tips to prepare you for the upcoming cold freeze, according to professionals

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6 simple ways you can make your front yard look beautiful without having to plant anything new

Because updating your front yard needn't always be about the planting, and some easy design tweaks can quickly make it way more beautiful

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6 easy tweaks to make your patio more private - and give you instant seclusion

Because even if your patio is surrounded by busy city life, you can still create your own privacy outdoor oasis

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Should I plant a tree in my front yard? The reasons landscape designers always do, and the one reason you might not want to

Trees can add serious curb appeal to your front yard, but there are drawbacks, too...

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Wicker baskets outside? These flower container trends will add warmth and character to your outdoor space...

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Lawn vs deck - design experts decide once and for all which is better

From the most eco-friendly to the most practical, this is what landscape designers think in the lawn vs deck debate...

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11 backyard shade ideas for a resort-worthy retreat from the heat

Take cover in style with these designer-approved backyard shade ideas, from pretty pergolas to cool pool houses to help you stay cool in the heat

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This small backyard has a clever idea that elevates its pool and turns it into a sensory garden all at once

A designer reveals how he elevated the pool in this modern landscaping project

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