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 ...

HUNTINGTON -- Tending a yard full of plant life may be rewarding for some individuals, but at least one Huntington artist is trying to make a beautiful yard require a little less maintenance ...

What is garden art? Most think of some type of sculpture – carved stone, cast metal or concrete, but it is much broader.

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.

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.

Moreover, raised metal garden beds can save your joints—much like vertical gardens, they lift you off your knees for easier, more accessible planting and harvesting.

The Yard Art for July 27, 2014Ruth and Greg Woodham of Sanibel sent in this picture of their yard. The two retired to Sanibel Island in 2007. She writes, "He has become an avant [sic] gardener ...