(BPT) - Landscaping and gardening are the most popular outdoor do-it-yourself home improvement activities planned by homeowners in 2015, according to a recent survey by the Home Projects Council.

Q: I was on a tour of the Gamble house in Pasadena, California, and saw the most unusual deformed brick in a garden wall. The brick was twisted and looked more like random rocks than brick. I want ...

Sloping sites present a special challenge to homeowners. Pool areas, patios, garden sheds, play areas and other functions which require relatively level ground cannot be realised without changing the ...

In the yard, a retaining wall serves a very simple purpose: to hold soil back to better utilize the terrain. From foot-high garden borders to towering walls that enclose an entire property, retaining ...

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