Landscape design ideas, styles & what they cost

Design ideas, honest cost guides — and an AI planting plan for your own yard, free during the public Beta.

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Do You Need a Permit for a Patio or Deck? (2026 Guide)

A flat concrete patio, a raised deck, and a roofed patio cover follow three different permit rules — and the number that decides it is set by your city, not your state. Here is how to find yours in 10 minutes.

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Landscaping Ideas

Front yard, backyard, patio, small-space and budget ideas that actually fit your home.

Cost & Planning

What landscaping really costs, designer vs DIY, and how to plan — before you spend.

AI Landscape Design

How AI yard design works, what to look for, and whether it is any good.

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A layered xeriscape yard with agave, ornamental grasses and gravel beds, still reading as designed

Landscaping Ideas

Low-Maintenance Landscaping Ideas That Still Look Designed

Low-maintenance doesn't have to mean bare and gravel-only. The real xeriscape framework, plus the design moves that keep a low-upkeep yard looking designed, not neglected.

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Illustrative AI sample of a backyard lawn and patio

Landscaping Ideas

Backyard Landscaping Ideas: 12 Upgrades You Can Preview First

Twelve backyard upgrades with practical decision criteria; use an AI planting plan for early direction and verify structural work separately.

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A ranch front yard and driveway redesigned by AI, the house kept intact

AI Landscape Design

Are AI Landscape Design Apps Any Good? An Honest Look (2026)

Where AI yard tools help, where images can drift from the source photo, and when a measured site plan still matters.

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Illustrative AI sample of front yard curb appeal

Landscaping Ideas

Curb Appeal Landscaping Ideas: 10 Front-Yard Upgrades You Can Preview First

Ten front-yard ideas, from planting and edges to paths and lighting, with a way to explore planting direction on your own yard.

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Illustrative AI sample of backyard deck and planting

Cost & Planning

How Much Does Landscaping Cost in 2026?

Landscaping cost ranges by yard and project, plus ways to plan planting early and avoid expensive assumptions about construction.

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Illustrative AI sample of a front yard and entry

Cost & Planning

Landscape Designer vs DIY: Do You Really Need One?

A designer costs $1,900–$7,300. What they actually do, when a pro beats DIY, the middle path — and the free step most guides skip.

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A front yard redesigned with AI — before

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