One of my favorite public gardens is Dumbarton Oaks, in Georgetown, a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Even though I'm a plant lover, (so many plants, so little time) it's the structures in this ...

Early spring is a good time to prune trees, shrubs and vines. And the piles of trimmings it generates? Put them back to work as practical and attractive edging, trellises, vine tepees and other ...

In early California life happened beneath the ramada. Native Americans created these brush covered shade structures in the center of every village. Similar arbors were built by the Spanish at mission ...

Practical or frivolous, a simple arch over a garden gate or an elaborate tunnel to nowhere in particular, the arbor has had a role in the garden for centuries. Arbors frame views, define spaces, give ...

A garden is beautiful in its own right, but adding details here and there—like bubbling fountains and winding pathways—can help personalize this outdoor space and make it feel like your very own ...