Landscaping proves time is of the essence
Time is very important to Mary Higgins. “I like to be on time,” she explains of getting her garden going each spring. “I have time frames for everything. Every daylight…
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Backyard blooms
With a gorgeous view like this, it’s not hard to see why most homeowners would opt to spend their morning lounging on one of the padded chairs on the deck,…
Backyard sweet spots
Front yards are often for show, but around back is where we like to spend some down time. It’s the place to stop and smell the roses or lavender, listen…
Back yard designed for family
A pre-dawn swim under the stars. A refreshing float after a long day of yardwork. A raucous game of water basketball. While a Columbus family has very different reasons for…
Popular picks for perfect plantings
Just as with fashions and home furnishings, there are trends in garden plants. Some are as sizzling as a red-hot poker plant, while others seem as cold as a cement…
Garden is a therapeutic escape
To enter Terri and Rick Nowak’s garden is to realize a sense of peace, harmony, and tranquility. You truly feel like you’ve made an escape from the hectic world into…
A budding romance
Written by: Nina Kieffer/Photos by: Ross Van Pelt After the long gray cold spell, we focus gladly on the colors of spring. First, the crocuses push their green leaves up…
If you build a pool…they will come
Written by: Jonathan Herbert/Photos by: Jon Keeling After raising six children and living in the same home for 28 years, one couple decided it was finally time to create the…
Renovated back yard beckons all to come and play
Written by: Lauri Gross/Photos by: Hal Stata, except where noted If you don’t think the construction phase of any remodeling job is as fun as the finished product, you don’t…
Landscape design is a labor of love
A back yard can be a place of rejuvenation and a thing of beauty, while still serving a function. Upon walking through the welcoming arbor that is at the entrance…
Colorful flower bed ideas
We all want brilliant splashes of color in our flower beds with minimal maintenance. The Browns’ garden features these popular native plants for bursts of seasonal color. The perfect border…
Tranquil landscape design redo
The back yard of Jennifer Shelhouse’s townhome was in dire need of a redo. It was cramped, linear and not particularly user-friendly. The “before” back yard, with its wood decking,…