A few weeks ago, I interviewed Laura Dooley, owner of LoKey Designs, and Nicole Walter, greenhouse buyer for Garden Heights Nursery, for the latest episode of my podcast House of Lou. Naturally, we ...

Set in Southern California, my HO scale layout includes a Southern Pacific train order office surrounded by a desert scene. Although this arid landscape has sparse vegetation, my scene needed two ...

Mediterranean gardens are popular for their low-water plants, relaxed style, and connection to coastal beauty. Gravel and stone hardscaping create a seamless, low-maintenance foundation for these ...