Art in the garden -- adding a statue here, a wall plaque there -- is usually decoration, not function. Even a fountain is an adornment, unless it doubles as a birdbath. But in Jeffrey Bale's garden ...

When budgets are tight, cheap DIY garden path ideas are a great solution if you're looking to add a new feature to your plot without spending a fortune. Every garden needs a path, so you can move ...

We tend to think of stone as a workaday material: big, heavy slabs good for paving patios or perhaps building up a decorative wall. But Graham Fry of Raleigh has a different view of stone. In his ...

You selected a patch of the backyard that would be perfect as an outdoor living pad. But before you roll out the barbecue and lounge chairs, plot out how you’ll walk from your home to your newfound ...

If a garden is a world in itself, the path is a journey through it. You need a path so you can push the wheelbarrow to the compost pile. And lead guests to the wooded glade where Southern magnolias ...