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Get the privacy, security and animal safeguards you need with this guide to fencing options

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Hidden hazards can derail your dream of scoring a great deal. Before you plunk down any cash, sit down with this

End the turf war for good with hardscaping, native grasses and ground covers that save water and are easier to maintain

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Share pictures of your home and yard this summer — we’d love to feature them in an upcoming story

Check out Houzzers’ summer reading lists and get some ideas for your own!