Rain gardens are practical and aesthetic additions most homes will benefit from, and if you're looking for inspiration, check out these designs.

When the nice weather arrives, so does the inspiration and urge to dive into a new backyard project. It's the season of spending more time outside, and who can blame you for wanting to create an ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

If you’re looking to earn extra cash without leaving home, your backyard can be a great place to start. With the right idea and a little effort, you can turn unused space into a steady income source.

As outdoor spaces have shrunk and the pace of life has become much faster than it used to be, new types of gardens have had to emerge. The best landscapes now aren’t measured in square footage or ...

Small gardens really need to punch above their weight. One way to do so is to use all the tricks in the book to make a small garden look bigger, but realistically, you are still going to want to ...

Americans say growing their own food saves money, and 39% expect their backyard projects to pay for themselves within two years. Surplus har ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A neighborhood group in West Dayton is launching a project to address food insecurity one garden at a time. The Greater Edgemont Community Coalition announced a program to give ...

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