Not only do rock gardens add beauty and dimension to any outdoor space, they require little maintenance and can accommodate awkward or difficult landscapes (such as steep hillsides). No matter the ...

Chances are your garden is filled with plants, flowers, and maybe even vegetables or perennial herbs. But have you ever considered incorporating a rock garden into your outdoor oasis? A rockery has ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Spending time in your backyard is one of life's simple pleasures, whether it's entertaining friends and family or simply soaking up the sun on ...

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.

When Nick and Rhonda Tew left the country, they took the country with them. The couple installed an elaborate stream and waterfall system in their back yard at Hinton Place. The 50-foot run, featuring ...

I have a stream in my yard, and I built it myself. I’m not particularly handy, and my urban backyard is tiny. But where there was once just grass and weeds, a waterfall now drops into a gravel basin ...

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 ...

Towering waterfalls flowing over dozens of huge rocks might seem incongruous in South Florida, but they've become a spectacular staple at many residential development entrances. Peter Sutton, 54, of ...

Andy Dinh has always found the sight and sound of water to be tranquil, almost hypnotic. It’s a calming, multisensory experience that takes him to another place, far removed from the here and now.