Unleash the potential of your garden with this exciting concrete project! In this video, explore a groundbreaking technique ...

Q:I just purchased a lovely 1927 home in the East Oakland hills. The previous owner didn't want to have anything to do with anything green outside, so she had two concrete patios built in the backyard ...

Guide to Concrete (Creative Publishing International, 2008) takes readers through some of the most popular home concrete and masonry projects. Endorsed by Quikrete, this book includes tips and expert ...

Here are a few different methods for artificially 'ageing' your garden ornaments or statues to make them look like antiques.

Just look around. Concrete columns hold up potted plants, drip water or turn modern landscapes into ancient ruins. So why not make one of your own? Don't hesitate because you think concrete is ...

Homeowners love concrete, for both interior and exterior use. Outdoors, large expanses of concrete can create environmental problems, though, as they block stormwater from draining off into the soil.

Systemic herbicides are sprayed onto the foliage of the weeds. They are absorbed by the leaves, get into the weed’s circulatory system and move throughout the plant — killing both above ground and ...

When the city of San Francisco tagged Steve Carlson's cracked sidewalk for repairs last spring, he saw an opportunity to add a little more green to his Sunset District neighborhood. "We had always ...

NOT everybody shares the same taste when it comes to garden aesthetic - some people prefer lush green lawns, others like easy-to-maintain patio. The endless design possibilities are what makes the ...

Lois Henry had a problem. For years, every time a hard rain fell in her Uptown neighborhood, water would collect in the street on her block and stand for weeks. The issue became a rueful joke she ...