With innovative hillside landscape ideas, such as terraced beds and low-maintenance plants, you can make the most of a sloped or hilly yard. A sloped yard doesn’t have to be a landscaping challenge.

Q. A few years ago, I removed the carpeting from two flights of stairs and replaced it with maple hardwood. They look beautiful, but they’re very slippery. A few months ago, I fell down the s… ...

"Rocks for a local rock garden are best chosen from those that are naturally occurring in the area," writes columnist Tom Karwin. "The Santa Cruz County environment includes all three kinds of ...

Definition A rock garden is a garden, or more often a part of a garden, with a landscaping framework of rocks, stones and gravel, with planting appropriate to this setting. It’s also known as a ...

“Rocks for a local rock garden are best chosen from those that are naturally occurring in the area,” writes columnist Tom Karwin. “The Santa Cruz County environment includes all t… ...