Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

You walk outside with your morning coffee, ready to check on those tomatoes that were almost ripe yesterday. Instead, you ...

A privacy fence can serve many purposes. It can tie the aesthetic of your yard together, bringing consistency and shape to an amorphous space. It can also prevent kids and pets from straying out of ...

The wood fence surrounding this home includes a decorative element on top, offering beauty and privacy. Getty Images Fences serve a variety of purposes. They keep kids and pets in, and unwanted ...

Owning a home means you get your privacy and a space to call your own, but if you live close to your neighbors, your privacy may be limited. No matter how friendly they might be, you probably still ...

If you are fortunate enough to have a larger yard, you have lots of design options. Too many perhaps. It can be difficult to figure out what to do with larger spaces, particularly if you already have ...