Many of us like to enjoy our patios year-round, but if you want to keep some privacy, make sure you have some of these vines, shrubs, and trees around.

Green year round with lush foliage that provides tons of privacy, this dwarf tree is a great addition to any outdoor space ...

Ever noticed how stepping into a lush garden just feels better? Besides looking good, some outdoor plants can actually help clean the air around your home.

Give your home's exterior a facelift with these distinctive deck railing ideas from Instagram. When it comes to building your ...

Occupying a half-acre, corner lot, Steward called the 2,199-square-foot house one of the “nicer homes” in the surrounding, well-established neighborhood, constructed a convenient half mile from ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Their "country" home is suddenly surrounded by new development. Removing the light would be just another annoyance in a ...

I have always had a dusk-to-dawn sensor light at the rear of my house for security reasons and to dissuade raccoons.

Seeking a ‘self-contained, low-maintenance house,’ a couple headed west for a new chapter in the California sun. Here’s what ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Some vacation stays are destinations in and of themselves. If you want to get lost beneath a lush canopy in style, then this ...

Such is the purported nickname for this 1965 home in Eugene, according to its write-up on the Northwest Center for ...