Curb appeal—every house needs it, particularly in Miami, where each lawn is more fabulous than the next. You don’t have to wait until you’re ready to sell your house to spruce up the yard. Turn your back lawn or front garden into an oasis, a place where you can hang […]
Living in a tiny home doesn’t mean you have to give up your passion for gardening. Tiny house living and tiny house gardening both require creativity, flexibility, and planning. Many plants can grow in small spaces when creative and smart designs are used. Whether you want to grow vegetables or […]
No one wants to come home to a yard that’s been pillaged—especially if you have pricey tools in your shed, expensive outdoor furniture, and precious grilling accessories. To help keep your backyard safe from burglars, use these nine tips. 1. Hide Valuables If you have an expensive grill, outdoor entertainment […]
It’s easy to fill the spring and summer with bright colors from the flower-bearing plants that are available. Having a colorful fall landscape takes a bit more effort, but if you do your homework and select plants carefully, you can surround your home with eye-catching color from a variety of […]
The mountain town of Bend, OR, is known for its love of craft beer, mountain biking and dogs. Now, you can add something else to that list: landscaping. Bend is No. 1 in LawnStarter’s new ranking, based on Google Trends data, of the 5 Places Where People Are Most in […]
By now, you’ve repeatedly heard Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump touting his plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to boost security. The U.S. shares a 1,989-mile border with its southern neighbor, but Trump has said the wall needs to be only 1,000 miles long thanks to existing […]
Green roofs are growing in popularity across the U.S. because of their obvious aesthetic appeal and additional economic benefits, such as helping manage stormwater, reducing the heat island effect, and adding value to buildings. A green roof is defined by the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) organization as a system that’s an […]
In the 2016 presidential election, we’ve already heard lots of buzz about the candidates wooing voters in “swing states” — the states where the balloting easily could swing toward the Democratic or Republican challenger. While Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump see eye-to-eye on pretty much nothing, they probably could agree […]
On many college campuses, outdoor fountains serve as backdrops for photo-worthy memories: checking out the school with Mom and Dad before you’ve enrolled, skipping class with your dormmates or — finally! — getting that diploma. Perhaps no place is the college fountain more iconic and beautiful than at the University […]
Compared with Kent School in Connecticut, Hogwarts — the fictional school attended by Harry Potter and his wizarding pals — is hogwash. The more than 1,200-acre countryside campus of the Episcopal Church-affiliated coed school sits on the edge of the Appalachian Trail and along the Housatonic River. Amenities at the […]