The mushrooms growing in one Connecticut family's backyard (pictured below) might have looked appetizing, but once they ate them, they became violently ill and had to go to the hospital. Shah Noor, 40, who is originally from Pakistan but now lives with her family in Newington, Conn., picked the mushrooms last Thursday,... Continue Reading »
Aug 28th 2012 3:30PM
By John Riha If you're surrounded by urban grey but long for some backyard green, have we got a lot for you. "Timeshare Backyard," an empty lot in lower Manhattan, has been transformed into a rentable backyard by a consulting firm called The Participation Agency. For $50 per hour (2-hour minimum), lawn-starved city... Continue Reading »
Jul 16th 2012 12:38PM
The annual Cystic Fibrosis fundraising event that Rob Olson holds at his Lake Elmo, Minn., home tends to rake in big bucks. But this year, it'll score nothing: Olson (pictured above) had to cancel the fete because he accidentally killed his entire lawn, a TV station reported. Olson, who founded a fundraiser for the... Continue Reading »
Jul 4th 2012 9:00AM
It's that time of year again. Independence Day means we're heating up the grills, shooting off fireworks and having an all-out ball outside. Of course, it might be a lot more fun if you had the kind of backyard that these homes do. We don't know about you, but we're about to explode like a firecracker with jealousy... Continue Reading »
Jul 20th 2010 5:18PM
There is a lot to know about selling a home. And we've covered the topic of home staging as an important factor in attracting buyers. But did you know there are specific home staging tips for winter, spring, summer and fall? It's true -- seasonal home staging can better your chances of attracting buyers throughout the... Continue Reading »
