Q: I’m thinking of having a stone or brick patio installed in my yard. What do I need to know? A: Congratulations. You’ve wisely decided against a giant slab of concrete. The freeze-and-thaw cycle of ...

There’s something soothing about brick patios and sidewalks, which is something I learned while installing a patio for my dear, departed mother-in-law. It was 50 years ago, before I was married, when ...

This beautifully preserved 1923 home in Lawrence, Kansas, is deeply rooted in local history, built by G. W. Stratton of the University of Kansas on land tied to the original Fort Thatcher Place—one of ...