Now that the temperature is starting to warm up, it’s time to give your backyard a much-needed makeover! The longer days and sunny skies make it the ideal season to refresh your outdoor space, and ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

Some call the small, self-contained bodies of water koi ponds, backyard water gardens or yard ponds. They’re indicative of a homeowner’s desire to make the dream of a peaceful and inspiring fish ...

A pond or water garden will likely become the focal point for all your backyard conservation. Backyard ponds and water gardens are for birds, butterflies, frogs, fish, and you and your family. These ...

About this time of year, Lee Neiman walks outside to his backyard every morning and impatiently counts the days. It’s not until late March or early April that the backyard paradise at his Pittsburgh ...

For many, there’s nothing better than relaxing in a backyard garden and listening to water gurgling over a small waterfall. “We did a survey and the No. 1 reason people wanted a water feature was for ...

The ponds in this courtyard are more than just decorative—they’re tiny, thriving ecosystems. Each pond contains plants, invertebrates like snails and larval dragonflies, a few goldfish, and, on ...