If you want your home to be the most beautiful one on the block, read these tips for creating legendary landscaping effects.

1.Pick an overall scheme. Even though it is impossible to see the front yard and the back yard at the same time, make sure they complement each other. Choose colors that coordinate, and try to come up with similar patterns and textures to use throughout your yard, not just in small portions of it.

2.Similarly, make sure all facets of your design don’t just complement each (more…)