Garden gnomes and porch swings: Lively front yards linked to more connected residents By Conrad Kickert, Kelly Gregg Published April 20, 2024 at 7:00 AM EDT ROBERT SULLIVAN / AFP via Getty Images ...

In our study of nearly 1,000 front yards in Buffalo's Elmwood Village neighborhood, we found that the livelier and more open the front yard, the more content and connected the resident.