Summer is the season of backyard cookouts, and while they’re typically more relaxed given their alfresco nature, they come with etiquette conundrums of their own. More formal dinner parties are ...
• Weeds from a neighbor's yard can spread easily, be it through their seeds or root systems. • Mulching, installing metal grass barriers, and other preventative methods can keep weeds from taking hold ...
The woman admitted she feels “a bit sorry” for her neighbor’s kids, but still isn’t sure it’s a reasonable request Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a ...
In this story, one homeowner who lives in an HOA is pretty frustrated with one family in their neighborhood. They throw ...
A person wearing rubber boots stands in a severely flooded yard - Kokhan O/Shutterstock When your area gets hit with a downpour, it's common to weather the storm with a good book or a long nap, and ...
We all dream of our own private oasis where we can relax and let the troubles of the day and the world drift away. Whether that’s a cozy reading nook in a corner of your bedroom or a sprawling ...
Picture this: I’m knee-deep in dirt, a trowel in one hand and a half-eaten granola bar in the other, surrounded by a mini jungle of overgrown weeds and a few sad-looking plants. The sun’s shining, the ...
DEAR ABBY: Recently, my neighbor, who has always been eccentric, has embarked on an unusual gardening project. Instead of traditional plants, he’s turned his backyard into a sprawling sanctuary for ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: If my neighbor has a yard sale, should I feel obligated to purchase something, even if I have no use for it? Conversely, if I have a yard sale and a neighbor wants to purchase ...
Fences may make good neighbors, but not every privacy plant does. You know the plants – the blackberry or raspberry sending canes into your yard with leaves reaching over the fence, the lilac, that ...
WARR ACRES, Okla. (KFOR) – Dozens of roosters in a Warr Acres backyard have neighbors telling officials to do something. “It’s not like there are just a couple of birds; there are a lot of birds,” ...