If you've ever wanted to add a little extra somethin' to your backyard, a water feature is a great choice. Even the tiniest options can make the space feel like a little oasis. A small fountain, ...

Few sights and sounds are more soothing than the cascading of water over rocks, rivulets threading their way to a waiting pool. Now picture that waterfall in your backyard — an oasis to rinse away the ...

What could be more relaxing than lounging in a flower-filled yard while listening to the sounds of a waterfall and pond? A month on a beach in Bali, you say? While that may be true, a trip to Bali ...

Nobody enjoys wrestling with a steep lawn. Transform this hillside with terraced planting beds along rough stone stairs rather than turf grass. For year-round texture and color, fill the tiers with ...

I miss my front waterfall. It’s only been dismantled two weeks, now resurrected as a shade garden’s stone wall, but its once-soothing splashing no longer drowns out the background sounds of the city.

Designing a good-looking backyard can be expensive if you don’t have a good plan. It can also end up looking different from ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Homeowners Janice and Frank Callison have created a one-of-a-kind garden pond and waterfall at their home in Spartanburg. The DIY garden project is the brainchild of Frank Callison, who works with ...

WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — The owners of eight “magnificent gardens in full bloom” in Wayne County welcome visitors on a self-guided tour for charity. One of the three gardens featured on Home and Backyard ...