Seven years ago this month, Dave Dean got fed up with the weeds and trash choking a vacant state-owned lot not far from his home near Moonlight State Beach in Encinitas. But rather than leave the job ...

A new garden featuring rocks painted by the community and seen as a way to “spread kindness” will be installed later this year near the iconic Peace Bridge along the Fox River in Batavia. The Batavia ...

Artists place painted rocks in the newly created Kindness Rock Garden on the Avenue at White Marsh while helping distribute rocks painted by local artists. Artist Terri Casta places a painted rock in ...

Rancho Palos Verdes wants artists to transform the ordinary rocks in their backyards with a little paint and a little creativity. Residents can bring their painted rocks to Robert E. Ryan Community ...

LAKEPORT STATE PARK — Michiganders visiting this picturesque place on the shore of Lake Huron have an endearing custom that they’ve been practicing annually for at least two decades, probably longer.

The Village Library in Morgantown hosted Rock the Library, during which patrons painted kindness rocks for the new library rock garden. “Everyone feels the library deserves good care! Our community ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) When Leslie Hall came across a rock painted with the words “Kind Soul,” she had just finished a chemotherapy ...

This story is a part of our "Something Good" series, which is designed to remind you of all the goodness in the world: the moments that can make you smile, feel warm inside and applaud humanity. Katie ...

Looking for ways to refresh your backyard landscape on a budget? Gravel rocks can do the trick. Gravel can give your yard a fresh new look by creating a clean, modern aesthetic, especially when ...

Even though rocks do not grow, colorful and inspirational rock gardens are starting to sprout around some Virginia Beach neighborhoods. When Sara Salter first heard schools would be closed due to the ...