The real framework of your outdoor space is built from hard, durable features that shape how you live outside.

Planning your garden? Don't forget to plan for your hardscape as well. Hardscape is the inorganic part of the garden or yard, such as walkways and pergolas. Put a strong emphasis on "part of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now that we’re officially in summer, your tomatoes all staked and suckered, hedges properly trimmed and coiffed, it’s time to turn ...

You’ve heard of landscaping. How about hardscaping? Hardscapes are the man-made features that bring form and function to our landscapes, providing a contrast to living elements such as plants, trees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gravel path winding through a large garden with trees, shrubs, lawns and a park bench. - 1000 Words/Shutterstock Even the ...

The last few articles discussed ground cover and the perils involved with aiding and abetting pests at your front door. These live plantings are often referred to as the softscape aspect of your ...

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Dear Roger: I want to add some materials besides plants to my landscape. I think some low walls to define beds and direct traffic and some walkways would be nice in brick or concrete or some kind of ...

Now that we’re officially in summer, your tomatoes all staked and suckered, hedges properly trimmed and coiffed, it’s time to turn attention to hardscape. It’s been said that you can have a very good ...