Maureen "Mo" Gilmer is widely known in gardening media through her design, writing, speaking and television and radio appearances. She has lived and breathed horticulture and landscape design for the past thirty years and has published 18 books on subjects ranging from budget gardening, God in the Garden, California Wildfire Landscaping, and Water Works. She also writes Yardsmart, a national color newspaper column in its 9th year syndicated weekly by Scripps Howard-United Media.

Articles by Maureen "Mo" Gilmer:

• Five Most Common Landscape Design Mistakes

• The Psychology of Arrival - Three important experiences to get right when landscaping a front entry

• Phased Landscape Construction - A three step pay-as-you-go approach to landscaping

• Creating Backyard Privacy - Four landscaping methods to increase privacy in your backyard spaces

• Creating Landscape Windbreaks - Three solutions for making your outdoor living areas less windy

• Landscape Cost - Saving Money - Top 3 ways to save money on your landscape

• Maximizing Small Yard Landscapes - Three techniques for landscape design in small spaces

• Backyard Landscape Types - Little known essentials for family, empty nesters and nature lovers landscapes

• Landscape Noise Reduction - Four ways to design for peace and quiet

• Large Yard Landscapes - Working wonders with space, views and plantings

• Solutions for Shady Yards - Four design and plant solutions for shady spaces

• Five Design Constraints - How to design around non-negotiable existing conditions of a landscape

• Backyard Patio and Walkway Dimensions - Actual dimensions for proper patio size and walkway widths

• Small Garden Planting Design - How to choose properly sized plants for small yards

• Natural Modern Landscapes - How to avoid planting in grids and lines to get a modern look

• Simple Landscaping Ideas - Four ways to create a simple landscape plan

• Landscaping for Sunny Areas - Three quick solutions for summer hot spots

• Backyard Patio Design - An explanation of the design decisions made for a residential backyard patio

• Sideyard Landscaping Ideas - Five design ideas for long, narrow sideyards

• 3 Patio Layout Considerations - Tips for determining the best layout for your new patio

• Driveway Landscaping Tips - Four considerations for landscape design & plant selection near a driveway

• Patio Landscaping Do's and Don'ts - Considerations for planting your outdoor living space

• Hillside Landscaping Essentials - Five tips for landscaping a slope

• Food Gardens in the Landscape - 4 design caveats for incorporating an edible garden into your landscape

• Solutions for Homesite Drainage - Solving the three most common backyard drainage problems

• Passive Solar Landscaping for Energy Efficiency - How to use trees to reduce the cost of heating and cooling your home

• Five Landscape Planting Mistakes - How to avoid expensive problems caused by misplaced plants

• Outdoor Entertaining Spaces - 20 design tips for creating an entertaining-friendly backyard

• Necessities of an Outdoor Office - 7 essential elements for designing a backyard workspace

• 7 Steps to the Perfectly Planted Tree - How to plant a tree that will live for decades & add value to your home

• Landscaping for Wildfire Prevention - 10 firewise landscaping tips for rural and suburban homes

• Lawn Alternatives - 10 ideas for a lawnless garden

• 4 Techniques for Color Selection - Tips for guiding your color choices for your garden

• Evaluating Color Use in Landscape Design - 5 ways to determine the best color palette for your garden

• Rooftop Garden Tips - Creating outdoor living space on terraces and balconies

• Assessing Your Landscape Edging Options - A comparison of available lawn and garden edging materials

• Landscaping a Split-Level Home - How to avoid six common errors when landscaping property with irregular terrain

• Take Back the Front Yard - 3 aspects of front yard design that will help you make the most of your space

• Selecting & Placing Boulders - Six key factors for incorporating boulders into your yard or garden

• Backyard Partitions Solve Problems & Exploit Opportunities - How to use partitions in your home landscape to define spaces or screen views

• The Basics of Decorative Gravel - Three factors to consider when using decorative stone in your landscape

• Landscaping Earthworks - The ups and downs of berms and mounds

• Landscaping Rocky Ground - 5 problems caused by rocky soil and cost saving solutions

• Pool House and Cabana Design - 4 cornerstones for making the most out of a poolside structure

• Garden Sheds in Your Landscape - The ultimate guide to freeing storage space in your garage with a backyard shed

• 5 Fundamentals of Xeriscape - A guide to drought resistant plants, irrigation, soils, mulch & style

• Built-In Outdoor Seating - Four ways to add permanent seating to your patio, deck or garden

• Criteria for a Backyard Greenhouse - Four things to consider if you're planning to add a greenhouse to your property

• 7 Reasons for Elevation Changes to Flat Sites - How to transform a flat site into a dynamic outdoor living space

• Succulent Landscaping Ideas - Ten ways to incorporate succulents into your front or backyard

• Outside The Box - How artificial turf helped Newtex Landscaping offer innovation & flexibility to a client

• Front Yard Design Options - Seven unique approaches to front yard landscaping

• Sedona Outdoor Living Masterpiece - A desert backyard gets a pool, ramada, outdoor kitchen, fireplace and more

• Sculpture in the Landscape - Get ideas for adding sculpture to your garden from these examples

• Gettin' The Blues - Ideas for incorporating blue into your outdoor spaces

• Vegetable Garden Design Tips - Ideas for incorporating a food garden into your home landscape

• Designing Meditation Gardens - No matter your spiritual direction, outdoor spaces created to provide quiet separation allow us to pray & meditate where we can see, feel, smell and hear the essence of nature

• Double Duty Landscape Design - Make every dollar you spend twice as useful with these 2 in 1 landscape features

• Sedona Outdoor Living Masterpiece - A desert backyard gets a pool, ramada, outdoor kitchen, fireplace and more

• Timeless Simplicity - A Northwestern garden gets understated hardscapes and shade loving plants

• Flagstone Ideas - Learn about using flagstone as a paving material