Want to have an owl nest in your backyard? It's time to start to thinking about building a nesting box for your backyard. Surprisingly, winter is the best time to put up an owl nesting box. You could ...

Heard a chirp or spotted a flutter? These free apps identify backyard birds by sight or sound — no binoculars or in-depth ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commodities through a four-decade lens of experience. The high cost of eggs and the arrival of spring is generating ...

Fall means a lot of things to me: more mountain biking, more raking leaves, more flannel shirts. Mostly, though, it means more sitting around a fire in my backyard. Since night comes earlier, I like ...

Inviting people to your home for a backyard hang seems like a good idea — until you actually survey your outdoor space and realize it’s definitely not ready for summer entertaining. Maybe you don’t ...

First decide how your kitchen should feel. Set a budget and stay flexible on materials. Pick a contractor or designer with a good reputation. Have you dreamed about an outdoor kitchen that allows you ...

I learned this lesson the hard way after Ellison and the Nature in My Backyard team visited my struggling native garden late last summer. After offering their sympathy for my ongoing struggle with ...