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Landscape Design 659 Stories
Fences and Gates
Great Home Project: Commission a New Fence or Gate
By Laura Gaskill
Find out typical costs, the most popular materials and what you need to do before you get started
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Patios
Exterior Tile Finds a Home Outside the Mediterranean Courtyard
By Lauren Dunec Hoang
Add color and pattern to an urban patio, an outdoor shower or a garden area with exterior tile
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Garden Guides
Help Your Garden Hit the Mark With These 12 Focal Points
By Lauren Dunec Hoang
Find out how to use sculptures, benches and plants to draw the eye and direct attention in the landscape
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Fences and Gates
Make Your Garden Fences Disappear With This Surprising Color
By Lauren Dunec Hoang
Give tired fences a face-lift with a hue that blurs boundaries and provides a dramatic backdrop for plants
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Planting Ideas
Hedgers and Edgers: The 10 Best Shrubs for Structure
By Lauren Dunec Hoang
Find out about top picks for privacy screens, formal hedges and low-growing borders
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Stairways
Garden Steps Can Take Your Landscape to a New Place
By Patricia Tyrrell
The design of your outdoor stairs — including materials, dimensions and placement — helps set the mood in your yard
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Garden Styles
Get the Look: Untamed, Naturalistic Garden Style
By Lauren Dunec Hoang
Step back and allow nature to take the lead for a laid-back, informal look
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Patios
For a Classy Look, Pair Brick With These 9 Hardscape Materials
By Lauren Dunec Hoang
See how to combine this time-honored paving material with other types, such as concrete and stone
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Garden Guides
How to Declutter Your Garden
By Lauren Dunec Hoang
Put the KonMari Method to work outdoors and carve out more time to enjoy your yard
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Give Your Garden a Beautiful Focal Point
By Claudia De Yong
See some of the ways you can build or recycle a feature to provide your landscape with year-round interest
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Planting Ideas
Plant These Garden Favorites for a Taste of the Mediterranean
By Lauren Dunec Hoang
These 8 gorgeous and fuss-free plant combinations evoke the style of the region, villa not included
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