Yard art is the bright spot in many a drab lawn, but in New Orleans it goes beyond the standard gnomes, concrete geese or plastic flamingos. Here, it's all about making a statement, which is exactly ...

Kathryn Boylston stands among the ceramic garden totems she handcrafts and sells at Sundance by Design, a garden-art shop in Evergreen, Colo. Boylston recommends incorporating vertical sculptural ...