The front yard is a passerby or visitor’s first impression of your home and you. It is also the first thing you see when you ...

LawnStarter breaks down the lawn and landscaping projects that deliver the greatest return on investment and homeowner joy.

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Thinking about adding an outdoor kitchen, backyard deck, or safety lighting? These and other exterior home improvements can ...

Your front yard plays a major role in shaping your home ... creates a nice ambiance, and improves walkway visibility. While ...

Tiny foundation plants in front of a substantial ... encapsulate a portion of the landscape. But a good design uses different elements to join it all together. Walkways serve as the chain that ...

Any Chosen Additions (Lighting, Landscaping, Etc.) When dressing up your home with a new walkway, you might want to tack on additional enhancements, like new lighting or landscaping. Here are some ...

The late filmmaker John Hughes, who wrote and directed “Uncle Buck,” grew up in Northbrook, about a mile away.

Lawn and landscaping improvements can increase your home value—and your current enjoyment of your house—but which ones will deliver the biggest return on investment and joy? Should you keep ...