Once the weather turns warm, most of us begin to think about the outside of our house and coming up with backyard landscaping ideas on a budget. Unfortunately, landscaping can often be expensive, so ...

“Ever had a plant you wanted to take from your friend’s house, but you’re not a kleptomaniac? Many plants can be grown from a simple cutting,” advised James. “Take a leaf and either put it in water to ...

Now that spring is here and summer is around the corner, it’s time to get ready for warmer weather. Some lucky folks have the space for a large patio, pool or sport court — but others just don’t have ...

There is nothing wrong with a plain backyard—it provides open space for kids and pets to play while being easy to maintain. However, there are many ways to easily transform the space, depending on ...

The first American dream traditionally is owning your own home — but some might say the second is having a pool in the backyard of that dreamy house where you can swim, entertain and enjoy family time ...

Johanna Antonsson, landscape designer at The Moose Garden, and Justin Fox, CEO of Foxterra Design, tell us which DIY projects ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 63rd installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...