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Planning a garden late in the growing season generally means your plant choices are limited but if you’re particular and protective, you’ll be rewarded with a thriving garden in the spring. Last year, we built a deck expansion and planted a new garden to
A sloped backyard becomes a welcoming oasis with an easy-care retaining wall garden. After completing a DIY deck extension (see how we built it here) and walkway we…
No more mowing! No more lawn chemicals! A turf-free lawn brings all kinds of benefits to humans as well as to birds and pollinators. And a yard without…
With flowers growing on every side in curvaceous borders, a suburban Chicago home becomes one with a landscape planted in English garden style. Only a decade in the making,…
Invite statues, figurines and assemblages inspired by the animal kingdom into your garden and enliven your yard with unique creatures and frolicking fauna. Birds, bees, and butterflies…
Pack a lot of food into your garden with vegetable varieties designed for small spaces. Most grow well in containers, too. Growing your own food in a…
Winter doesn’t seem to want to let go in large parts of the country but despite what you’re seeing outside, this is the best time to start gearing…
Sometimes, a garden waits for you. Texan Jeanne Larson always knew she would return to the place that felt like home. The Larsons’ modest 1920s house in…
An eastern Iowa couple carves out a life and a business amid gardens, salvaged-wood buildings, and ponds brimming with colorful koi. Rural homeowners, gardeners, and entrepreneurs Greg…
In a weekend, a pergola and patio is born. With our custom-built shed finished, we turned our attention to the empty space between the shed and garage. …
Can’t find a pre-fab garden shed that tickles your fancy? Get a structure that graces your landscape by building it yourself. Last year, we created a lovely…
If you’re like me, the coolest weather for outdoor summer projects has past, but that doesn’t stop me from dreaming about the next thing or reflecting on the…