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Design
Sharon’s Pennsylvania Garden, Part 2

We’re back today with Sharon Danovich Lupone, visiting her garden in Pittsburgh, where she likes to create spaces that remind her of her favorite gardens in places like Charleston, South…
Design
From Bare Earth to a Garden

Today’s photos come from Charlie Benedick, who is remembering a former garden in Virginia. We began by adding shrubs, trees, and then perennials. Then we added a patio. It was…
How-To
How to Build a Patio in a Weekend

At the risk of compromising our job security, we’re willing to let you in on a little secret: You can build your own patio. If two guys from Massachusetts can…
Design
How to Turn Your Patio Into a Garden Oasis

The kitchen may be the heart of a home, but for most of us, the patio is the center of the backyard. Whether we use it as a place for…
Article
A Garden That Has It All

My husband and I moved into our house in November nine years ago. I recall the weather vividly because, instead of starting my new journey indoors with painting walls and…
Design
Four Design Ideas for a Small Space Design

Small Space 1 Four-season interest in a drought-tolerant package Many think that naturalistic plantings can’t possibly be implemented in a postage stamp yard—least of all a front one—and that they…
Design
Garden Rooms for Entertaining

Gardeners often have trouble making time to simply sit and enjoy their gardens. After all, that flower bed needs weeding, the veggie garden needs watering, the containers need to be…
Article
Create a Pebble Mosaic

Make edging, stepping stones, or even a small patio with river rocks and mortar
Design
Breaking Up Is (Not So) Hard To Do

Concrete pavers are an increasingly popular (and affordable) material for patios and terraces, but their appearance is not always as aesthetically appealing as natural stone pavers. Here are some suggestions…
Design
An Enchanting First Impression

Like many modern houses, Gail Gee’s suburban home in Fulton, Maryland (USDA Hardiness Zone 7), features a front door well away from and out of sight of the driveway where…

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