No matter how small, think of your garden as an extension of your home. Ask yourself: What can be removed to make it less complicated? Once you settle on an overall theme, you can build the garden in ...

White picket and natural wood fences may be more common, but garden fences painted black can be surprisingly effective in the landscape. Dark fences act as a stunning backdrop for bright green foliage ...

While vacationing recently on the Maine coast, I admired many nice gardens. Many of them had hedges or fences — more than I am used to seeing in rural New Hampshire. When settlers first arrived in New ...

Summer is on its way, and everyone is looking forward to sunny weekends and balmy evenings outdoors. Everyone but you, perhaps? When your yard is the size of a postage stamp and the folks next door ...

The weather is at last starting to change following a bleak and chilly winter. Your outdoor space has probably seen better days, but there are several jobs that can transform its appearance ...