A porch without a roof is merely a deck. Besides, the porch roof is an important defense against the elements.

We’ve seen the ones that aren’t: too big, in the wrong place, speaking a language all their own. Here’s how to think about designing an outdoor deck.

Making the case for the preservation of old wood windows.

What to look for in new period-appropriate garage doors.

Here’s a look at recent garages, inspired by period houses, which make the most of new space.

Window boxes may be part of a “vertical garden” that includes pots and urns, hanging baskets, wall trellises, and even a pergola (an open-roofed porch structure that accommodates climbers).

The right yard tools make for light work.

Site planning and the architecture of outdoor spaces.

The OHJ editors and writer Tovah Martin share their favorite old-house gardening books.

In its massing, pitch, and material, a roof indicates house style.

Shop craftsman at Woodsmith Magazine Marc Hopkins demonstrates how to trim out a window with window casing.

Twentieth-century Capes sometimes stray from tradition.

An award-winning landscape designer’s own extensive gardens reflect two decades of cultivation and care.

Decorative masonry in early houses on the Eastern Seaboard.

What are we to make of these fanciful brick houses?

What's a moon gate?

A primer on real, old-fashioned, appropriate exterior shutters, suitable for old houses, includes weather-resistant options.

True Colonial-era gardens were practical, rarely ornamental, and relied on edible and medicinal plants.

An eclectic informality is more Arts & Crafts than Gilded Age in the gardens of Blithewold developed between 1893 and 1913.

Glass house conservatories are different from greenhouses in that they are permanently attached to a building.

When Bill Ticineto and Jill Chase added a period-appropriate verandah to their 1920s-era home, building a new porch railing for the steps to their side yard was a necessity. Here's how they did it.

Tips and techniques for restoring and repairing old porches, including repairing porch posts, columns, flooring, skirting and more.

A deep dive into landscape materials plus some do-able outdoor projects; a quarry visit; laying a walk; creating a pond.

Learn the best joinery techniques for a sag-free garden gate.