Even though there may still be a few days warm enough for a dip in a pool, if you have one of your own, it’s probably time to shut it down for the season (if you haven’t already). Yes, it can be a ...

Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Did you know closing your pool too early can be a bad thing? There are different factors that dictate when you should close your pool, ranging from water temperature to the ...

An azure blue swimming pool sparkles in your backyard. Curving around the side yard is a pond glistening with dozens of koi. And, in front, a fountain is topped with a lifelike sculpture of your ...