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THE TOOLS 1. THE TORO RECYCLER PERSONAL PACE LAWN MOWER ($379; toro.com) It's self-propelled and adjusts to your walking speed, and It's also rear-wheel drive, which is what you want--front-wheel-drive [...]

BOCCE IS a great summertime game, especially after dinner, when things have settled down and the heat of the day is behind you. A while back I installed a bocce [...]

In a lot of neighborhoods, you'll see blocks of Tudor homes and Georgian brick houses, and then out of nowhere comes this Frank Lloyd Wright-looking place, and you wonder: How [...]

PATIO Your yard needs a base, and a patio is that base. There's no set formula, but don't go undersized here or it will make your other efforts seem worthless. [...]

Q: I want to plant a vegetable garden. How do I get started? And what would you plant in a garden? A garden is a great idea, and this is [...]

My bought his first house, and he's excited about maintaining a lawn, flowers, the whole thing. I'd like to get him something he doesn't know hell need yet. Any ideas? [...]

I just bought a really big grill, and I want to have people over to barbecue. I want to make my yard look good, maybe even interesting. Ideas? 1) Plant [...]

The article offers ideas on managing a yard. It cites the tools needed to establish, manage and maintain a yard, such as a lawn mower, spade and hand pruners. Two ways of hardscape, including the patio, walkways and retaining walls, and landscape design are described, namely the natural look and the tight look. Tips and ideas on selecting the right furniture for the patio and the deck are also given.

The article presents an overview of five upgrades that homeowners should make to their yards to make them more attractive and appealing. A discussion of the benefits of planting shrubs and other varieties of plants, installing an outdoor fire pit or fireplace, installing speakers, installing landscape lighting and incorporating urns, statues or plaques into a yard, is presented. INSET: Frank's Tool of the Month.