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Back to School: So What Are the Top Schools for Landscape Architecture? 24 Aug 2013 | 09:58 am
Like millions of you, I'm shopping with my daughter this week for back-to-school clothing and necessities. OK: some things aren't necessities, but we hit a few great sales of more than 75 percent off ...
'A Swimming Pool for Every Yard' 16 Aug 2013 | 06:20 pm
Remember that kid running for student body president who promised to put Coke (cola) in the water fountains and abolish salisbury steak with gravy from the cafetorium* in favor of pizza, nachos and R...
Hey Shark Fans: New Decorations for Shark Week 3 Aug 2013 | 12:03 pm
Conan O'Brien once tweeted: "Can't believe it's Shark Week again. It seems like just yesterday I was taking down last year's Shark Week decorations." You may scoff, but shark-inspired pool and patio ...
July Roundup: Let's Talk Decks; Landscape Architecture Schools; and Belvederes 31 Jul 2013 | 10:37 pm
July has been a busy month at About.com Pool & Patio. We're smack dab in the middle of pool, patio, deck and get-me-out-of-the-house season. Even so, we managed to come up with some interesting ways t...
So, What Exactly is a Chimenea? 26 Jul 2013 | 07:19 am
In Southern California, you can find chimeneas at the local hardware store, swap meet, garden center and even on Craigslist. Just to clear things up, a chimenea is not one of those rolled-up, deep-fr...
Types of Pools: Olympic, Infinity and Salt Water 16 Jul 2013 | 08:27 pm
Do you have a friend or co-worker who has invited you over for a swim in his or her Olympic-size swimming pool? If so, don't get excited about re-enacting any of Michael Phelps' winning strokes. Why? ...
Tips for Planning a Pool Party 10 Jul 2013 | 03:55 pm
Before you invite friends and family over for an impromptu pool party, follow some of these pool party planning tips offered by Brian Greene in a new video for About.com Pool and Patio. Taking just a...
What's New in the Hot World of Pools and Patios 1 Jul 2013 | 03:20 am
Should you build a loggia? What is the history of the hammock? Does the hammock even have a history? What were the highlights from Dwell on Design's Dwell Outdoors? As June draws to a sweltering end,...
Have You Heard About the $5500 Umbrella? 29 Jun 2013 | 02:31 am
The Wall Street Journal's Charles Passy, who writes about personal finance for MarketWatch.com and SmartMoney.com, interviewed me a couple of days ago for an article about a Frontgate umbrella. "Have...
14 Ways to Cool Down Outside 28 Jun 2013 | 03:11 pm
It's hot. How hot is it? So hot...I won't even go there. The late Johnny Carson used to do that bit on The Tonight Show, with jokes about the heat that tied in with products like Nestea and old Burger...
