Soake Pools—The Plunge Pool Advantage

You love the idea of an inground pool, but you’re wary of the high cost, chemical exposure, and what the aesthetic might be. Why not conside...

Creating an Outdoor Private Oasis

Julie Moir Messervy, the award-winning Saxons River, Vermont, landscape designer and author, laughs as she recalls the beginnings of this dreamy woodl...

Sight Unseen

Oftentimes, when it comes to screening in the landscape, people opt for a fortress-like barrier—one species planted around the perimeter, six t...

The Gift of Granite

1798 until the 1920s, Cape Ann’s great granite industry boomed, as early inhabitants of the area cut massive columns of stone from the peninsul...

Five Shade Perennials to Plant this Fall

When it comes to choosing plants for those shade-prone spots in the garden, just about everyone thinks of hydrangeas, hostas, and ferns. But step out...

Creating Fall Curb Appeal

Don’t limit yourself to pumpkins and hay bales when it comes to decorating this fall — below are tips and projects for sprucing up your h...

A Nature Lover's Dream: Pettengill Farm

Of all the people hungrily searching for their roots, few could reach as far back as Liana Webb, manager of Pettengill Farm in Salisbury. When Webb&r...

Synthetic Turf Pro

North Shore–based 360 Sports & SynGrass serves commercial, residential, and municipal customers throughout New England and southwest Florid...

Expert Advice on Residential Outdoor Kitchens

The dinner bell was once the sound that summarily ended all outdoor activities, calling kids and adults inside to the kitchen or dining room. Now, th...

ZEN Associates Designs and Builds Inspired North Shore Landscapes

It’s easy to imagine soft-spoken Peter White discussing the wealth of possibilities with a new client—quiet enthusiasm underlying his wor...