Gardens

Natural Habitat
Natural Habitat
Forget the cookie-cutter shapes of some water gardens — this Overland Park couple used their own green thumbs to make their landscape something you have to see to believe.
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Tomatoes Like Grandma’s
Tomatoes Like Grandma’s
Any way you slice them, heirloom tomatoes are a tasty variety.
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Environmentally Friendly
Environmentally Friendly
A Weatherby Lake couple turns their attention to ‘green’ design, creating a natural refuge for connecting with the outdoors.
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Tasty Trees, Scrumptious Shrubs
Tasty Trees, Scrumptious Shrubs
Edible landscapes incorporate food-producing plants into a residential landscape.
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Organics the Inexpensive Way
Organics the Inexpensive Way
Growing foods you and your family love to eat ensures the most benefits.
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A Plan with a Purpose
A Plan with a Purpose
Determining your yard’s purpose and not just its looks will lead to the most transformative result.
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The Garden of Freedom
The Garden of Freedom
Planting and tending an extensive garden helped one woman start anew after one of life’s toughest transitions.
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To Every Season, Turn
To Every Season, Turn
Cold weather can’t put an end to your outdoor plans; dream them up in your head, put pencil to paper and realize it in actuality come spring.
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Gardening During Global Warming
Gardening During Global Warming: Gardening with Charlie
Whether you believe global warming is a natural cycle of the planet or caused by human activity, the Earth is warming, and plants and the environment are changing because of it.
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Moving Fore-ward
Moving Fore-ward
A new home on a coveted golf course lot settles in before the homeowners do.
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Waving in the Wind
Waving in the Wind
Ornamental grasses prove they can live long and prosper — in drought and in snow.
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Helpful Houseplants
Helpful Houseplants

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Crystal Light
Crystal Light
Jupiter doesn’t have to align with Mars in order to let the sun shine inside these jewel-like structures.
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Living it Up
Living it Up
It’s the view from the bottom that counts for one Plaza condo owner.
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On the Edge
On the Edge
A self-taught gardener battles difficult terrain and comes out on top of her cliff-side retreat.
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Brookside Beauty
Brookside Beauty
A quaint, small space crammed full of interesting artifacts, plants, a water feature and mementos reflect the inhabitants of this mighty home.
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Hyde Park Haven
Hyde Park Haven
Stephanie Smith and Robin Keene's home, the strongest and sturdiest structure in the neighborhood, shines like a beacon of reinvestment.
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The 'Living' Rooms
The 'Living' Rooms
Nature becomes an outdoor home for one Shawnee family.
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Open-Air Destination
Open-Air Destination
A Mission Hills couple breathes life into their home’s formerly staid landscape with a scene reminiscent of an outdoor café.
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