Seven years ago this month, Dave Dean got fed up with the weeds and trash choking a vacant state-owned lot not far from his home near Moonlight State Beach in Encinitas. But rather than leave the job ...

Like many homeowners, Jenny Mekemson buys bags of palm-sized landscaping rocks to put in her garden. Most people arrange them around the plants as a low-maintenance weed barrier. Mekemson’s garden ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X When Leslie Hall came across a rock painted with the words “Kind Soul,” she had just finished a ...

This story is a part of our "Something Good" series, which is designed to remind you of all the goodness in the world: the moments that can make you smile, feel warm inside and applaud humanity. Katie ...

LAKEPORT STATE PARK — Michiganders visiting this picturesque place on the shore of Lake Huron have an endearing custom that they’ve been practicing annually for at least two decades, probably longer.

The Village Library in Morgantown hosted Rock the Library, during which patrons painted kindness rocks for the new library rock garden. “Everyone feels the library deserves good care! Our community ...

You don’t have to be a master gardener to create a fun garden for your kids. Liven up your backyard with these rock garden craft ideas. Paint the rocks on all sides with a couple of coats of green ...