We bought this house 11 years ago in \"as is\" condition. It was surrounded by half dead hedges, had a weed lawn, peeling ugly blue paint, a few shrubs worth saving and the inside was filthy from years of neglect. I can recall saying \"only an idiot would buy this house\". But the light inside was b...

Wooded, shady back yard...

Part I of our adventures in Forest Gardening began in 2006. Forty-one photos later I decided my slide show was beginning to put even ME to sleep. So here is more of our on-going retirement saga. Janet Drake...

My Outdoor Movie Theater. We have used it several times now and it is a huge hit with all the neighbors. ...

Small Yard Oasis...

This is our back yard, We built the entire thing without the help of contractors. It has an 8000 gallon Koi pond with 2 water falls and an island, A stone zen garden, bonsai trees, a large grass area and a free standing deck in the shape of a yin yang with a working stream that runs through it, We w...

Our English Garden...

I am slowly creating a \"tropical\" theme to my backyard. I just added two orange birds of paradise plants, 6 solar tiki torches and 10 fast spreading \"Supertunia\'s\" from ProvenWinners.com I am looking for ideas on what types of plants I can add to my landscape to give it the tropical look. ...

Jerry\'s garden...

This is my garden in the country that started with 2 empty acres and has grown to 2 REALLY FULL acres....