These tried-and-true varieties offer good-sized canopies, seasonal interest, wildlife benefits and more

These colorful songbirds prefer woodlands and forest edges, but they’ll visit yards with fruit-producing trees and shrubs

Give your landscape consistent color and structure with the emeralds, chartreuses and blues of evergreen trees and shrubs

The journey through this English garden reveals a new view at every turn, from tall trees to grasses and a pretty pond

A long, thin garden perks up with a sinuous lawn and plantings that add color and interest year-round

Readily available, beautiful and fragrant, apple trees offer four-season interest along with crisp, juicy fruit

These colorful woodpeckers found across the U.S. and Canada love berries, seeds and ants and often nest in deep burrows in trees

Boisterous jays provide plenty of backyard bird-watching in winter. Here’s how to identify all the varieties and welcome them into your yard

Got a great treehouse or tree fort? We want to see it! Post yours in the Comments and we’ll feature the best in a future article

Get away from it all without packing a bag, by setting up an outbuilding tailored to your imagination