In winter, architectural design and its hard shapes, of stone, or concrete, are the things that capture one’s eye. Evergreens surround them with the only color of winter. But when everything else is dead or sleeping, it is those hard shapes that define the design....
My morning running route takes me along the sidewalk in front of a property that is home to a very territorial, very big dog. Despite the fact that I've been doing this run almost every day for the past couple years, the dog still charges in my direction, barking...
A lot of interesting products are thrown our way over the Twitter wire. Among them, this stood out: Fence Fabric. It's a vinyl covering that transforms wire fences into pictures of more pleasant images such as ivy covered brick walls or hay fields. Judging from their...
I live in Florida, the wood rot capital of the U.S. Occasionally we lose the title to Louisiana. But like basketball and football, we are always contenders. My neighbor who has a wood fence surrounding his property would do well to look at a new product that was...
Looking for a fence that will last? One made of pre-cast concrete from Artisan Precast might be the answer. Unlike the gray slabs you may be familiar with, these concrete fences are made to resemble brick, stone and split rail fencing. And not only do these fences...
I love my kitties but when I open the back door they make a mad dash for the great outdoors—which in my case is a busy city street. The naturist in me wants them to get out and get some exercise, but I've learned the hard way that an adventurous feline can get over or...
So your landscaping project is having all sorts of trouble. The zoning board, the neighbors, the contractors—everyone is giving you all kinds of hassle. Well, try telling your sob story to the Leu family, a retired couple living in northern Washington. Their...
