Gardeners looking for colorful, low-maintenance plants are discovering that shrubs do the job and a bit more. Hydrangeas, azaleas and easy-care roses are claiming the spots where perennials once were ... more
Garden sheds change the landscape of a backyard. They're a great place for your garden tools -- and help keep them out of the garage -- but that's just the beginning.... more
You don't need a referee -- or a football -- to have a field day in your own backyard. Croquet, bocce, horseshoes and other relaxing outdoor games are classics that anyone can play, and the rules are ... more
Getting all hot and dirty in the garden is something to look forward to when you have an outdoor shower. The relief is instantaneous, and you'll never track mud into the house again.... more
No garden is too small or too large for fabulous plantings in flowerpots. Now's the time to plant them, and it doesn't take long to get them started.... more
Put a pretty frame around your garden by planting in a raised bed. Raised beds define a garden neatly and lend themselves to easy, striking garden designs.... more
Pergolas are classic garden structures. They're easy-going, open-air architectural elements that bring the comforting embrace of an interior room into the garden, and define and distinguish an outdoor... more
Side yards are usually peripheral matters, and rather neglected, but they deserve a closer look. With a little bit of imagination, that strip of grass or gravel on the side of the house can become a c... more