Our favorite spot to spend time outside in the summer is our back patio. We love to sit there and read on sunny days while the kids play in the sandbox or the sprinkler. It’s large enough for Lucy to ...

Whether you live on acres of space in the country, or in the city with access to a balcony, planters are an easy way to bring flowers, herbs, and vegetables closer to your living space. With a few ...

Things that have more than one use are smart design. If you have an existing retaining wall, or you need to build one, consider morphing it into a vertical garden. Take advantage of gaps and crevices ...

Barrington officials this week previewed plans for an overhaul of the downtown streetscape. Daniel Grove, landscape architect and planner with Warrenville-based consultant Kimley-Horn, shared several ...

City sidewalks don't provide the best environment for a tree to grow, but a city effort aims to change that. As part of a plan to spruce up downtown, the city of Sioux Falls is replacing planters with ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Things that have more than one use are smart design. If you have an ...