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…
Tag: flowers
Neglected space cleans up to become a hot spot for family gatherings
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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…
Gardening as a passion, not profession
It would be easy to think that Dana and Steve Datz have formally trained green thumbs, but they’ll be the first to admit that’s not the case. The couple has…
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…
Remodelers take a lesson from the pros
Written by: Phyllis Gricus/Photos by: George Thomas Mendel Living next to the sixth hole at Diamond Run Golf Club provided a nice view for John and Kristin McKinney, but the…
Relaxation in full swing in this outdoor kitchen
Written by: Hilary Daninhirsch/Photos by: Craig Thompson While watching the game on a barstool in this majestic outdoor kitchen, you would never know that this sanctuary in the northern suburbs…
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…
Living walls are growing on us
Written by: Ally Reuther At one point in time, walls that were covered in greenery were considered unkempt. Plants were ugly scars on the otherwise beautiful façade of timeless brick…
The garden gate
Written by: Sue Trusty/Photos by: Robin Victor Goetz Before Cindy and Dave Jackson bought their Hyde Park home, they carefully considered both house and garden. They were looking for property…
Bonus room packed with flower power
The green thumb doesn’t fall far from the tree for Mason resident Gwen Horter. Her mother, Lynn Martinson, is an avid gardener who passed on an artist’s eye and floral…
Entertaining made easy: tantalizing table settings
We all have our own entertaining styles. Some prefer the formality of a table laden with floral arrangements and elegantly scrawled name cards, while others are partial to the simplicity…