A rock spits from your lawn mower, hurtling toward the side of your house. Someone overthrows a baseball during a game of catch, striking your home. No matter how it happened, you now have a nasty ...

It’s bird season again. And bug season. A reader in Pearl River, N.Y., is getting unfriendly treatment from some feathered fiends. “My question concerns woodpeckers,” she writes. “They have ‘drilled’ ...

For most homeowners, having a yard to truly unwind and connect with family and friends, away from prying eyes, is incredibly important. A completely exposed backyard just doesn't offer the cozy, ...

This week, the subject is stucco. One homeowner wants to know how to repair holes made during an insulation project; another wants to know how to hang a bike and a wisteria vine from her stucco wall.