DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I bought our current home about four years ago, although the house itself is about 20 years old. The backyard is surrounded by a standard wooden fence. The condition ...

Their dogs were frenemies. But Andrea Becker and her neighbor got along, so when she fenced in her yard for her pup, Becker added a good neighbor gate in between their properties. Becker, a Seattle ...

Neighborhood relationships can be tricky waters to navigate. Even something as straightforward as installing a fence can ruffle feathers if the situation isn’t treated properly. While bringing over a ...

Lots of ways to get gardeners riled up, mostly over stuff that we all agree to disagree on, including which way a fence is supposed to face. Or if you should have a fence at all. Sure, we often need ...

The house we used to live in is for sale on the Hill. For almost $1.4 million, according to the Web site. We paid $55,000 in 1971, when Capitol Hill was a neighborhood much in transition, and Eighth ...

If you share a backyard fence with neighbors, you know the rules around them can be a bit murky. Is it OK to paint your side of the fence, even if you aren't the owner? Do you have to let your ...