WELL DONE: Jacquie and Pasquale Barone are profiled in the June Better Homes and Gardens for their lovingly-crafted half-acre yard on the outskirts of Hood River. “Living Laboratory” is the name of the article by Miranda Crowell, photos by Laurie Black. “Over nearly three decades, an Oregon homeowner has transformed her half-acre backyard into a garden of ideas,” the article reads, stating that “a consistency of materials — rocks edging paths, salvaged pipe and glass for the structures — ties together the disparate spaces for a cohesive look.

“Not that Jacquie is anywhere near being finished. ‘I think of my garden as a classroom. I never want to stop learning,’” she said.