Plants are lovely in their own right, but a colorful piece of art here and there can add interest to your yard. Plenty of pieces are available locally.

The best yard art ideas are those that inspire you. As a gardener and interior designer with more than 20 years of experience, I know a thing or two about how design and the outdoors mesh well ...

In a North Shore yard, discover a garden full of metal sculptures and over in Newton, stumble upon a scavenger hunt of Terra cotta sculptures.

You don’t need a big budget to create big change in your landscape with handmade wind chimes, colorful birdhouses, sculptures or art pieces displayed on a fence.