The sound of gurgling water surrounds you in this North Side garden. Each twist of the homemade stone paths was a pleasant surprise -- an unusual perennial, a small ornamental tree, a pleasing combination of annuals and perennials. (Today)

In her first 10 years of marriage, Elizabeth Palmer learned how to lay ceramic tile, cut wood for wainscoting and demolish walls. Now, she has her own tool belt with hammers, screwdrivers, pencils, paper and measuring tape. She also was the first to use the couple's new reciprocating saw for demolition, which she enjoys. (Today)

Bicyclists have towed any number of things behind their bikes -- children, pets, camping gear. Carl Hildebrandt, 56, of Squirrel Hill added one more item to that list. (Today)

Onions, onion powder, garlic and garlic powder are ingredients in some dog and cat treat recipes. Onions and garlic are in pot roast, meatloaf and other "people food" that some have been feeding pets for years. But Internet sites, blogs and message boards run by pet lovers have been saying that onions are bad, although they generally don't back up those statements with any science. (Today)

Each year, judges for the Great Gardens Contest argue over the entry deadline. Should we keep it in mid-July to give readers at least two months to photograph their gardens and get their entries in? (Today)