Personalized design is what turns a house into a home, and the same is true in the garden. Selecting structures and garden furniture that enhance your lifestyle and reflect your personality turns a ...

This Oct. 19, 2018 photo shows a pergola used to enhance a front entry at a home near Langley, Wash. Many of these structures are being upgraded with lighting and retractable shades to cover outdoor ...

My husband and I recently added an arbor or small pergola to our deck. Although we have a shade tree located to the west of the deck, we decided that we needed early to mid-day shade. Garden ...

Pergolas are the perfect way to create a covered social space in the garden. They provide structure and cover without ...

Consider buildings that are an organic addition to your garden, not just some foreign object that has been plonked into place. A garden shed can be far more than just a dingy, damp place where a few ...

If you have been wanting something a little different for your garden, the exotic-looking cypress vine may be just the plant you are looking for. It is a tender annual plant, which means it grows ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...