Before you pitch the pieces of an old concrete patio into landfill, consider giving them a second wind. Broken concrete blocks set in concrete can make a cobblestone-like garden path that adds ...

Tired of looking at the boring gray concrete in her yard, Lois Zercher of Lemoore, Calif., decided to make it more attractive when she redesigned her backyard about two years ago. "I wanted something ...

Pasadena, Calif.-based landscape designer Laramee Haynes often reuses pieces of broken concrete in gardens as an alternative to pouring a slab of concrete. “Broken concrete can be reused over and over ...

While stamped concrete requires far less maintenance than alternatives, some basic care keeps it looking its best. Sweep or ...

A path can be a variety of materials. (THE OREGONIAN) Gardening sometimes seems a bit like warfare. Those blackberries you fear are flanking you while you read this. The quack grass advances on its ...

Like the first stroke on a blank canvas, paths claim, define and shape our outdoor spaces. They can be as simple as a well-worn footpath in the woods or a mowed meadow — or, they can be an intricate ...