One of the pleasures of traveling for lecture appearances is visiting old and new friends…and their gardens. As I headed to New Orleans last fall, I had one image in…

French Quarter courtyards are popular among locals and tourists, and can be created with a few simple elements, including the top 6 elements.

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A drab backyard gets an award-winning redo, with Big Easy style and entertaining in mind.

The Place d’Armes Hotel sits in the heart of the New Orleans French Quarter and is just steps away from Bourbon Street.

Outdoor living areas are extensions of your home. It's now October, and for those of us up north, it's time to put away our outdoor furniture and move indoors f

An inside courtyard in the French Quarter. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA,Part of gallery of color pictures of USA by professional photographer QT Luong, available as prints or for licensing.

New Orleans gardens look like no others in the world, thanks to the city's particular climate, geography and architectural style—not to mention swamplands, floods, hurricanes, deposits of rich alluvial soil, and pestilential insects. Steal these 10 garden ideas from New Orleans for your own garden: