Many of us move outside during the summer. We host parties in the yard, grill and eat meals on the patio, relax by the pool and work in the garden. However, most of us share our outdoor spaces with uninvited and sometimes reluctant guests: our neighbors. And our outdoor pleasures can be their pain points. Or maybe we’re the ones who suffer from a neighbor’s unwelcome noise or cooking smells.
Because it’s more pleasant to get along with neighbors than not, here are 10 guidelines for considerate outdoor practices and design — no matter which side of the fence you’re on.