One of the most understated aspects of the landscape is the many uses of fountains. Fountains have been used since ancient times. The types of fountains and the context of uses in the landscape can be ...

“Did you see the Fountain of Youth?” I ask Jessica, the graduate student living with us. She is freshly back from a day trip to St. Augustine, Fla., our country’s oldest city and home to Ponce de Leon ...

Mark is a seasoned green industry veteran and freelance writer based in Georgia. His work encompasses all things garden, landscape, home improvement, and DIY, with a focus on sustainability. Mark ...

Once upon a time—and not so long ago as all that—if you planned on splashing water around in a decorative manner, you were expected to provide a basin in which the water could be collected afterward.

There's a unique stir in the air when spring finally arrives in the high country. It's not just the warming temperatures or ...

Ray and Judy Foushee of Trussville moved in their home about four years ago. The backyard was flat with mostly just grass. Judy planted around the perimeter of the yard and added a rock garden on the ...

A 20-yard stretch of canal on Veterans Memorial Boulevard just east of Causeway Boulevard will become home to several lighted fountains and new landscaping, part of a beautification project its ...