What better way to spend a fall evening than hanging out in the backyard with your favorite ladies on your patio? Add some backyard lighting; plenty of chairs to sit and chat in and you have the perfect setting for ladies night. Plan the perfect night with these recipes, then call all your girls and

For those of us who have cold and snowy winters, container plants allow us to decorate our patios with plants that we wouldn’t otherwise be able to enjoy. We recreate relaxing oasis’ by enhancing our patios with Boston ferns, parlor palms, and dracaena in outdoor pots during the summer, and then bring them inside to

The cooler temperatures of fall make it the perfect time of year to host an outdoor wine tasting party in the backyard. Wine gatherings, with tasting cards and/or note taking, are a great way to learn some new things about wine and the process of tasting, comparing, and appreciating it.Don’t worry; a formal (or serious)

If you are planning a fire feature for your patio, you may ask yourself “Should we get a fire pit or fireplace?” Both are great additions to any outdoor space that create a friendly atmosphere that gives off both light and warmth. While cost is typically a question (and can sometimes be the deciding factor)

Brunches are a great way to get together with friends and family and to continue to enjoy your outdoor living space well into the fall months. It’s well known that the word “brunch” is a combination of the words, breakfast and lunch; so named because we eat this meal between breakfast and lunch. But did

It’s that time of year again, when the leaves begin their brilliant show of reds, oranges, and yellows and pumpkins reign supreme.While fall decorations tend to be more casual and rustic in style, pumpkins, scarecrows, and fruit wreaths can be used in more formal settings as well. Both in formal and informal design it’s all

When it comes to patio pavers, you may think that once you pick out your preferred style, that you are finished with your Hardscape™design decisions. Not so fast. You may ultimately decide to have the lawn meet up to your patio pavers, but if you are looking for a more natural or rustic landscape, consider

Make no mistake, tackling a DIY paver project is not an easy task and will require assistance from friends and/or family.  However, enterprising folks can get the job done and the results and return on investment are well worth it. Just as with any do-it-yourself home improvement project, you’ll need to research paver installation before

Dating back to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, water fountains have been a part of our lives for a very long time. Long before everyone had indoor plumbing, people flocked to community fountains to collect safe water for drinking, cooking and washing. Constructed over a spring or connected to an aqueduct, these early water

So you’ve decided to create an outdoor living space! After deciding the size of your new patio, you’ll need to select the type of material to use. The good news is, you’re not limited to the poured concrete patios of yesteryear that stain and crack after just a few short years because one rough season