A stepping-stone path is an easy and inexpensive way to add the sense of style that natural stone brings to your garden. It also is a project that’s within the reach of most weekend gardeners.

As reported in a recent column, I am transforming a small section of my garden. We had previously filled this garden bed with aeoniums, spuria irises and a few other plants, all of which we have ...

Enhance your garden with an ancient work of art, created long ago and shaped with infinite patience. Out of your financial reach, you think? Not if it is a stone created by the forces of nature and ...

If you want to support local animals, one of the easiest ways to do so is by creating spaces for them to shelter from the ...

Tip over a good-size rock and what do you see? A patch of earth that is dark and humid, even on a hot, dry day. A throng of creatures — beetles, worms, ants — scurrying for cover, their busy ...

Linda asks: Our new landscape is almost complete with most hardscape in place; next comes the fun part of choosing and placing the new plants. The main contoured bed is fairly deep in width, allowing ...

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 ...