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 ...

(BPT) - How much are you investing in the landscaping around your home? The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) recommends homeowners invest 10 percent of a home's value in landscaping, ...

For landscapes, approximately 75 percent of emissions come from embodied carbon. These are generated by the extraction, manufacturing, transportation, and installation of landscape materials. The ...