Every method for landscaping your outdoor living space, or for improving an existing layout, has two definite parts. The first involves the relationship of the house to the surroundings. The second consists of selecting plants, trees and shrubs to gain desired effects, and making certain that they are used for a purpose. These basic challenges [...]

One of the most important factors that face a garden designer or planner in regions where winter is the cold season is that of providing color during the dull, drab periods that come between November and April. It doesn’t matter if the property is large or small, the selection and arrangement of suitable plant material [...]

One of the things that could bring a lot of joy from your yard over the next couple of months is enjoying the birds. They bring life and color in an otherwise cold sometimes stark reality. The real trick is to attract those birds and feeders are the way to do it. If you are [...]

Adirondack chairs are familiar even to those who have never had the good fortune to visit the Adirondack Mountains of New York state. Thomas Lee who was seeking ways to furnish his summer home invented Adirondack chairs in the early 1900s. While many variations on the Adirondack chairs can be found, the essential spirit of [...]

I have had so much fun growing boxwood, especially at Christmastime, because little plants grown from rooted cuttings make such delightful and unusual gifts. A tiny green bush (perhaps only three or four inches high) in an attractive container, dressed up with some berried twigs and perhaps a ribbon or bow, makes a flattering present [...]