You Searched For "The Backyard" and got 20 results
Sort By:
1 min read
5 backyard trends that are in right now and 3 that are out, according to gardeners and designers
Whether you use your backyard for family bonfires or lavish dinner parties, there are just as many …
Alyssa Towns Swantkoski
3 mins read
I renovated my backyard for my son's wedding. The $40,000 investment paid off when we sold the house years later.
My wife and I spent 11 months working on the house. The investment paid off when we sold it a coupl…
Chris Mott
4 mins read
A California couple built a $500,000 ADU in their parents' backyard when they couldn't afford to buy a traditional house
Ali and Aislyn Benjamin's live in an ADU in his parents' yard. The couple asked wedding guests to g…
Alcynna Lloyd
4 mins read
I let campers rent part of my backyard from $70 a night. It helps pay our high home maintenance costs.
Rocki McCrocklin loves hosting on the campsite and lodging app Hipcamp. Strangers pay to park or se…
Dan Latu
1 min read
An interior decorator shares 7 mistakes you should never make in your backyard
Designing a backyard is more than picking out cool furniture or planting flowers. If you do it the …
Kelly Kruger
3 mins read
The killing of a top Hamas leader in its backyard is 'humiliating' for Iran, experts say
A top Hamas leader was killed by an airborne guided projectile in the capital, Tehran, per Iranian …
Thibault Spirlet
4 mins read
I rent out my backyard pickleball court to strangers. I've brought in $1,600 this year and even hosted a proposal.
San Diego resident Michael Thompson built a pickleball court for $75,000 and now host neighborhood …
Dan Latu
2 mins read
Humans are spilling the COVID-19 virus back into wildlife! Study finds widespread infection in backyard animals
Genetic analysis of wild animals has revealed not only the presence of SARS-CoV-2, but also the eme…
5 mins read
We built a $250,000 ADU for our adult son in our backyard. He gets the support he needs, and it's cheaper than finding an apartment.
Todd Kuchta and his wife built an ADU in their backyard to offer their adult son, who has autism, m…
Alcynna Lloyd
3 mins read
Our backyard is a free-for-all hangout spot for neighborhood kids. Everyone follows the same simple rules, or they go home.
All the neighborhood kids come play in my backyard. We have simple rules for them to follow or they…
Bethaney Phillips
1 min read
I'm an interior decorator. Here are 8 things I would never have in my backyard.
As an interior decorator, I encourage my clients to create a comfortable backyard space with a no-f…
Kelly Kruger
1 min read
5 backyard trends that are in this year and 5 that are out, according to gardeners and interior designers
Business Insider spoke to interior designers and gardeners to learn which trends are best to add or…
Alyssa Towns Swantkoski
4 mins read
I made $20,000 in 5 months by renting out extra apartments in my Sacramento backyard
George Warren said that over the past five months, the rental income from his two ADUs has earned h…
Alcynna Lloyd
4 mins read
I made $100,000 selling my backyard. Now a developer will use it to build more homes California so desperately needs.
Jeremy Cullifer felt like he never used his backyard. So he split his lot and sold it to a develope…
Jordan Pandy
4 mins read
I'm a single mom who rents my backyard to dog owners. I earned $3,000 in 11 months to help me pay bills.
A teacher turned her yard into a private dog park through Sniffspot. She uses the earnings from her…
Alcynna Lloyd
3 mins read
This YouTuber built an underground bunker in his backyard for less than $100,000
YouTuber JerryRigEverything built his own bunker and documented the months-long process in a series…
Grace Kay
1 min read
Tennessee couple spots rare white deer in backyard
Albino deer are considered so rare that it is illegal to hunt and kill the elusive animals in Tenne…
Kenneth Niemeyer
4 mins read
My 3-year-old son drowned in a backyard pool. I wish I'd known these 7 swim safety tips.
After her 3-year-old son drowned in a backyard pool, Chezik Tsunoda founded a nonprofit to teach pa…
Kelly Burch
3 mins read
The city of Malibu is taking a family to the state supreme court to stop them from building a tiny home in their backyard for their elderly parent
Jason and Liz Riddick have been trying to build a small home in their backyard in West Malibu for L…
Eliza Relman
1 min read
Americans are building fewer pools in their backyards
A broad consumer-spending slowdown has weight on pool construction as the industry comes down from …