Get inspired by these versatile gravel patio ideas that will help you create an outdoor entertaining space on a budget. Installing a new patio is expensive, time-consuming, and often requires hiring ...

Watch as I transform a salvaged burl log into a stunning live-edge vase! With careful woodturning, sanding, and a Rubio ...

PRO TIP: Trees help blend large amenities, like hot tubs, into the environment around them. Rock walls are also added for a seamless, natural look to outdoor spaces. The beauty of the mountains is ...

Come spring, work will begin on a new city park that will use the natural landscape to be located at the Park Pointe subdivision. The 10-acre park will include natural prairie grasses, wildflowers, a ...

Since the natural organic approach works so well, why do so many people still recommend and use toxic chemical pesticides and salt fertilizers? I’ve written about “organiphobia” in the past, but there ...

Aug. 1—Why it matters: A new state law that bans cities from limiting managed natural landscapes is a boost for homeowners and declining pollinator populations. Increasingly homeowners and apartment ...

Drew Erickson removes weeds from a pocket prairie at the Ericksons’ home in Marion last Saturday. The Ericksons began building their prairie four years ago. The process started with placing a tarp ...