Extending Your Living Space Beyond Four Walls For many homeowners, the garden is no longer simply a place to admire from the kitchen window. It has become an extension of the home itself—a space for cooking, entertaining, relaxing and spending quality time with family...

A long, hot summer can be a mixed blessing for gardeners. While sunshine encourages flowering and outdoor enjoyment, prolonged heat and dry conditions often leave garden borders looking exhausted by the end of the season. Wilted perennials, scorched foliage, bare...