My English-style flower garden had its moments of glory but was mostly a mishmash of one-off and failure-to-thrive plants. I wanted something simpler, cohesive, peaceful even; I found all that and ...

"As architects and urbanists, we thought Mexicali should have more bike lanes — to make the city more livable and breathable.

The gardens at Giverny are the stuff of art-history legend. But preserving them is a Sisyphean battle against time, weather ...