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 ...

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.

People who have front-yard patios say they still have backyard decks where they do their grilling, but the front patio is for socializing with passersby, especially at the end of the work day. Credit: ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the last few years, homeowners have primarily focused on cultivating thoughtful interior and backyard spaces. But as we ...

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Your front yard is one of the first things visitors to your home will notice, so make it count. Boosting curb appeal isn't just about planting flowers that will have your neighbors staring, though ...

Reducing the turf area of one's yard is a growing trend, and Matt and Marcy Mendenhall's Bettendorf yard is a good example of that. But that wasn't their only goal in undertaking a major landscape ...

Consider adding a front-yard patio … some pavers, a few plants, a couple of comfy chairs — and, voilá! — instant summer socializing. That’s the way it seems to be working in one St. Louis Park ...

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (TNS) — 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 ...