Landscaping

This piece from The New York Times looks at the role of private gardens and public-facing landscaping in the city of Baghdad.

This year, the Environmental Protection Agency will expand its WaterSense program to label newly built homes which are 20 percent more water-efficient than standard homes. The label's landscaping clause is causing a stir among grass enthusiasts.

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Landscape Improvement Project of Queens Plaza is intended to create a gateway to Long Island City.

The city of Vancouver is hoping to reduce its energy use and carbon emissions by hiring a goat to maintain the grounds at city hall. Though the mayor wants to expand the goat program to schools and parks, some have reservations.

A city in the midst of a revitalization effort has targeted landscape designs allegedly aimed at spiting the neighbors.

When California declared a statewide drought, a couple decided to let their front lawn die.

Cities like San José, CA are moving away from modern methods to keep grass down and going back to traditional methods like grazing sheep and goats.

A dazzling wildflower season spells trouble for master-planned communities across the West.