String lights are an instant ambiance creator; let them cook.

If your backyard feels like a forgotten patch of real estate rather than a quaint outdoor escape, you're not alone. Plenty of us have outdoor spaces that are filled with oodles of potential but are ...

Backyard makeovers are creative and fun to do, and they transform more of your property into usable space. Entertain guests, let your pets roam, or enjoy your private outdoor space in solitude. Keep ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If your schedule is pretty clear and the forecast is calling for sunshine this weekend, take it as a sign to show your backyard ...

That large patch in the backyard could look a hundred times better than its current halfhearted reality (a gravel ground cover, chicken wire structures and tufts of long grass.) You know it, you’ve ...

Add shade and style to your outdoor space with an outdoor canopy. Instead of building to a pricey pergola, use a dropcloth fastened with grommets, wooden poles to hold it up, and tent ties and stakes ...

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 ...

We’ve been very excited about starting our backyard makeover for a year and half. It’s hard to believe it‘s here. It was always something we were going to get to once our main renovation was complete.

They didn’t intend to become do-it-yourselfers, but after consulting with a landscape architect who told them, “My gardens start at $50,000,” Michael Moore and Chad Rothman had a change of plans. “We ...

There are countless ways to give your outdoor space a mini-makeover for as little as $100. Here are 37 backyard ideas that you can accomplish before Monday.

Whether you’re planning a summer bash or just hoping to unwind with your favorite summer cocktail in your garden, get your backyard summer-ready with outdoor ideas that will make your neighbors green ...