White picket and natural wood fences may be more common, but garden fences painted black can be surprisingly effective in the landscape. Dark fences act as a stunning backdrop for bright green foliage ...

If we're pitting hedges and fences against each other, in theory, hedges win out. Of course, we'd rather be looking at natural greenery than artificial structures, even when they're made from ...

The color of your fence may not seem like the most riveting design choice you'll make, but it is one that can have a surprisingly dramatic effect on the look of your garden. And, according to the ...

Almost nothing sabotages a home’s curb charisma like badly selected fencing. “It’s the first thing people see,” said Raili Clasen, founder of Raili CA Design in Newport Beach, Calif. Concerns such as ...

Some gardeners think that using green paint on metal and plastic items in the garden makes them blend in better and become less visible. That's often not true. Most green paint colors don't blend ...

Sally and George Peterson are DIY gardeners who have transformed a rough hillside with a lake view into a tree-laden landscape with organic vegetables and herbs growing in raised planter beds and a ...

A fence may not be the first thing that comes to your mind if you’re thinking about the many things you can choose to make a landscape visually appealing. Rather, you are more likely to think of a ...

If a backyard update (or complete overhaul) is on the agenda for this spring and summer, you are not alone. According to a Spring 2021 report by Thumbtack, backyard improvements are at the top of the ...

Charles and Son Construction & Landscaping is a licensed and insured landscape design and construction company ...