Sacramento's suburbs may not drum up the tourism traffic of, say, San Francisco's Painted Ladies, but Neidigh finds hidden charm in these uncelebrated neighborhoods.

Each property's distinct form takes on additional meaning by virtue of its neighbor.

Each property's distinct form takes on additional meaning by virtue of its neighbor.

The competing views of how to order a small patch of nature, placed side by side, reveal something both public and private about the homeowners, Neidigh found.

California's drought crisis might make lawns a far less common feature in yards throughout the parched state.