ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Dave Sheegog pitched his wife the idea of creating a miniature model of Disneyland in his backyard as an educational tool for his kids. "As the years went by, it became very obvious ...

For decades, the word "yard" has been almost synonymous with "garden." Rows of flowers, patches of lawn, maybe a tree or two-it's the image most people picture when they imagine walking up to a house.

When you want to upgrade your backyard, you typically need a couple different experts: a designer and an installer. An experienced designer has a knack for where things should go and has spent years ...