The Considered Detail
A place for the tools that do the work
Arrange the return, cleaning, drying, and storage so the next gardening session starts with tools ready to use.
The Backyards Library
A little curiosity. A better backyard.
Gardens to explore, things to grow, and ideas for the way you live outside. Browse the stories or follow a collection below.
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Project Feature
A garden that brings the house outdoors
Bluestone, a formal pool axis, and a covered kitchen give a renovated home an equally considered landscape.
Southview DesignNorth Oaks, Minnesota
Material Matters / Product noteStruXure
Pergola X: a roof that opens to the sky
Pivoting louvers make overhead shelter part of the room's daily use.
The Garden Notebook
A front garden that knows how to welcome
Follow the arrival from sidewalk to doorstep, with mature planting, a clear destination, and room to pause.
Project Feature
Four levels of water, one outdoor composition
An expansive Florida waterfront project uses changes in level to organize its outdoor world.
Ryan Hughes Design Build
Material Matters / Product notePhantom Screens
Phantom screens: open porch, sheltered room
A screen can be part of the architecture when its open and closed positions are planned together.
The Garden Notebook
A garden for the visitors you rarely notice
Flowers are only the beginning. Plan the meals, nesting places, and care that make a small patch useful.
Project Feature
Four skylights over a compact gathering space
A modest deck and porch balance overhead shelter with daylight.
Keystone Outdoor LivingMalvern, Pennsylvania
Material Matters / Product noteTuuci
Tuuci Ocean Master MAX Classic: shade with a defined silhouette
A center-post umbrella makes canopy shape and the furniture arrangement one decision.
The Garden Notebook
A compost routine that keeps working
Match the kitchen caddy to the garden bin, keep dry ingredients close, and give each batch time to finish.
Project Feature
An English garden vocabulary for family life
Hedges, defined borders, and terracing organize a generous family garden.
Surrounds Landscape Architecture + ConstructionGreat Falls, Virginia
Material Matters / Product noteSunbrella
Sunbrella outdoors: beyond the fabric swatch
Outdoor upholstery decisions should include the exact fabric, construction, and cleaning guidance.