My 110 Freeway commute to LAist’s Pasadena office is lined with beige, concrete walls that (try to) insulate the surrounding neighborhoods from the din of my car and the thousands of others on the ...

Gardeners searching for a hardy, low-maintenance ground cover that prevents bare spots while still adding beauty will enjoy the appearance and ease of this perennial, which forms a dense mat of ...

IF your garden has an ugly wall or fence that needs brightening up, there's one flower for the job. You can cover the eyesore and help to elevate your garden's privacy in one go. The experts at ...

While garden walls are highly functional because they provide privacy, hold back slopes, and divide your yard into different zones, a plain wall might not be all that attractive. Even though there are ...

Sometimes in the garden you just draw a blank. A blank wall, that is, or a blank fence, or a blank on ideas for how to screen the garbage cans or the neighbors’ deck. There’s an answer that goes back ...

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