Learn how to tell which one you have and the best way to care for it. The idea of indoor-outdoor living has always been popular, but it's a staple in Southern homes. Our region's weather lets us enjoy ...

This tiny patio, dressed with striped outdoor drapery panels, pairs seats as if it were a small bistro table. The folding chairs provide the perfect spot for sipping early morning coffee. Escape to a ...

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — Want to make your neighborhood friendlier? Consider adding a front-yard patio … some pavers, a few plants, a couple of comfy chairs — and, voilà! — instant summer socializing.

Refresh your front porch, patio and backyard with cleaning, layered greenery, cozy patio styling, smart lighting and simple landscaping for instant curb appeal. Leon Bennett Getty Images for Play Golf ...

These colorful hanging basket flowers brighten porches and patios, with easy-to-grow options for full sun, shade, heat, and ...

Your front porch, patio and backyard are about to become the hardest-working spaces in your home. As the weather warms, a growing wave of homeowners is skipping expensive renovations in favor of fast, ...

The 400-square-foot addition that Bill and Denise Ross put on their Blacklick home this year features the kinds of amenities you would expect to find in a home on a golf course. The room boasts ...

Want to make your neighborhood friendlier? Consider adding a front-yard patio … some pavers, a few plants, a couple of comfy chairs—and, voilà!—instant summer socializing. That’s the way it seems to ...

Porch season is in full swing. For many area residents, the melting of the last hard frost and the hint of longer days is the signal to uncover their wicker, unroll their indoor-outdoor rugs, and ...

I love porches; not patios, not balconies, not decks. Porches. My grandparent's house had a wide porch across the front. Dutchman's Pipe vine crawled up the webbing on the side railings right up to ...

Bobbi Deeney, left, and Beth Gunderson with their dogs, Oliver and Nelson, on the patio in front of Deeney’s house in the Minikahda Vista neighborhood of St. Louis Park, Minn. Jeff Wheeler/Minneapolis ...