Q: After reading your column on salvaging old bricks (Dec. 15), I have a couple of questions of my own and would like to get some suggestions. I have a concrete slab (about 2 to 3 inches thick ...

A sunk slab uses the lower layer to achieve a few more inches of soil, while maintaining the illusion of a natural garden on a balcony; it's important to note that a sunk slab cannot accommodate for ...

I started on my small patio, which has with square slabs with gravel swept in between, and at this time of year, it is prone to small weeds and moss.