For years, the Helotes homeowners felt there was a “disconnect” between their backyard pool and the rest of the yard. Because the lot sloped away from the house, the small seating area to the ...

A great first step to making use of your sloped backyard is to add some privacy features. If privacy is your key concern, you ...

If you have a slope in your backyard that seems to be getting worse over time, it’s pretty common. But without proper treatment, it can cause significant damage. A poorly graded slope, improper ...

Perhaps the most challenging landscaping problem is that of what to plant on a steep slope. Slopes require plants that can establish quickly, tolerant of fluctuating soil moisture and potentially poor ...

Q: A well-respected and competent contractor who has done excellent work for us in the past is giving us a bid to install a French drain and surface drain in our sloped backyard in San Mateo. For ...

The system also incorporates information about your yard — soil type, slope and type of grass/plants — to deliver water when and where it’s needed, allowing you to avoid both puddles and dry ...

Lavish New Braunfels pool and spa on terraced backyard bring Mediterranean to Lake Dunlap on a challenging, steeply sloped lot By Richard A. Marini , Staff writer Updated March 18, 2022 1:01 p.m.

If necessity is the mother of invention, then Jim Lacovara’s step-design pool is a case in point. Lacovara’s Rose Isle home didn’t come with a pool, and there were power lines stretching ...

POMONA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- Would you let strangers use your backyard pool? Some homeowners are doing it to make extra cash. They figure it's like Air BnB, but for pools. The problem is, in many ...

Amid thoughtfully composed greenery and hardscapes, pools offer shimmering centerpieces for recreation, entertaining, and ...

Just half a block away from Prospect Park, this five-story limestone townhouse in Park Slope was built in 1901 and comes with nine-bedrooms and five bathrooms. Located on Montgomery Place, the ...