Dear Pat: We have a small backyard. I like to garden,and my children want a play area with a swing. Is there a way toincorporate these things together so we all get what we want? —-Becky H.De… ...

Dear Pat: We have a small backyard. I like to garden, and my children want a play area with a swing. Is there a way to incorporate these things together ...

It was just a swing set. A $1,500 custom-designed swing set that doubles as a wisteria arbor in a posh Washington-area neighborhood, but just a swing set. Still, the monkey bars and three swings ...

To add an inviting element to your back yard, consider building an arbor, a popular feature in today's well-dressed gardens. Place an arbor at the entrance to a yard and its simple elegance ...

Ann Arbor, Mich., moved forward with an ambitious plan to build its own utility that aims to provide clean power outside the grid. By Allison Prang The Climate Fix is our twice-a-month guide to ...