Winterizing Outdoor Faucets: How to Protect Your Plumbing
As the cold weather approaches, it's essential to prepare your home for winter to prevent costly damage. One crucial task often...
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- Sep 24, 2023
- 3 min
How to Build a Catio in Your Backyard
Cat owners know how badly their furry friends want to go outside. Cats are curious creatures, and many pet owners desire to provide them...
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- Sep 24, 2023
- 3 min
How to Keep Hornets and Bees Away from Your Swimming Pool and Deck
Hornets and bees are common visitors to outdoor spaces like swimming pools and decks. Why? They are attracted to wood (your deck or swing...
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- May 18, 2023
- 7 min
How to Build a DIY Cold Plunge Pool
Have you heard the buzz about cold plunge pools? At the intersection of wellness and outdoor living comes the cold plunge pool, the icier...
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- Feb 2, 2023
- 3 min
What are Ice Dams and How to Fix Them
Winter can be a lot of fun, but it can also be a headache. The same snow that makes snowmen and ski trips possible can also wreak havoc...
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- Jan 30, 2023
- 4 min
How To Clean Concrete Patio Pavers
We’ve talked about patio pavers here on the blog before. Durable, beautiful, and versatile, concrete pavers are great for patios,...
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- Sep 11, 2022
- 4 min
Boxelder Bugs–How to Get Rid of (and Prevent!) Box Elder Bugs
Fall is in the air. Pumpkin patches are opening, apples are ripening, and…boxelder bugs are back? That’s right. Boxelder bugs, often...
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- Sep 5, 2022
- 4 min
Winter Gardening In Florida
People across the country love gardening. But, depending on where you live, gardening looks different to different people. Vegetables...
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- Sep 3, 2022
- 6 min
Winterizing an Above Ground Pool in The Winter
We’ve gone into detail on the blog previously about the potential perils of pools and winter weather. A lot of focus has been trained on...
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- Aug 16, 2022
- 4 min
The Best Wood for Fires–Find The Perfect Firewood
There’s more to a perfect bonfire than you might already know. Of course, the fire pit you use matters, as well as the outdoor...
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- Aug 10, 2022
- 3 min
How to Build a DIY Backyard Ice Skating Rink
Making the most out of the cold and snow can seem difficult. Winter activities like skiing and snowboarding can be pricey. Ice skating...
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- Aug 9, 2022
- 5 min
What is the cost for tree trimming? Average Cost for Tree Trimming
We’ve talked earlier about how to properly execute a DIY tree trimming project. However, there are a lot of trees that simply require the...
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- Aug 8, 2022
- 4 min
How To Prevent Your Garden Hose From Freezing This Winter
If you’re from a region where the weather gets cold, you already know the importance of preparing your yard for fall and winter. Before...
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- Aug 7, 2022
- 4 min
Windowsill Herb Gardens: How To Grow Herbs Inside
If you’re anything like me, there’s hardly a dish that can’t be improved upon by some kind of fresh herb. Tacos, pasta, curries..it seems...
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- Aug 7, 2022
- 8 min
How To Attract More Birds To Your Feeder
There's nothing more satisfying than enjoying your morning coffee and observing the variety of birds your bird feeders attract. However,...
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- Jul 28, 2022
- 4 min
DIY Tree Removal: How to Cut Down a Tree Yourself
Before we jump into today’s post on how to DIY a tree removal, we want to give a quick disclaimer. There are a great deal of DIY outdoor...
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- Jul 28, 2022
- 3 min
What to Do With Rotten Pumpkins After Halloween
The candy has been eaten. The costumes have been shoved to the back of the closet. Halloween is over and all eyes are on Thanksgiving or...
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- Jul 28, 2022
- 5 min
Fall Garden Cleanup: 9 Tips To Get Your Yard Ready for Winter
You’ve spent all summer in the yard and garden. You’ve been diligent about watering, weeding, and picking up the kids toys. But the...
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- May 31, 2022
- 5 min
How To Build An Easy, DIY Raised Garden Bed
The planting season is upon us and now is the time to get those vegetables and herbs into the ground. Many of us might be utilizing...
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- Apr 14, 2022
- 7 min
How to Get Rid of Bugs In Pool Water
Your backyard swimming pool should be a place where you can relax, have fun with friends and family, and beat the summer heat. However,...
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- Apr 14, 2022
- 7 min
How to Get Rid of June Bugs
Summer is everyone's favorite season, right? Soaking in the sun, trips to the beach..and the sound of June bugs hitting your window? If...
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- Mar 24, 2022
- 5 min
When, Why, and How to Harden Off Seedlings
Spring is in the air! If you’ve got a green thumb and big garden plans that means you’ve probably been growing your seedlings for a...
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- Mar 18, 2022
- 3 min
Building a Backyard Basketball Half Court
Ball is life! If your love for the game grows stronger all the time, why not bring the basketball court to your own backyard? For...
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- Mar 18, 2022
- 5 min
What is Square Foot Gardening?
If you maintain a backyard garden each year, then you might be tired of putting in the same effort year to get less than satisfying...
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- Mar 17, 2022
- 7 min
How to Build a Backyard Pump Track
Everyone deserves to get the most enjoyment out of their backyard space. From golf simulators to stock tank hot tubs, adding a unique...
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- Mar 13, 2022
- 5 min
How to Choose Outdoor Cushions and Furniture Covers
If you’re looking to refresh your outdoor furniture, give your outdoor living space a new look, or protect your new outdoor cushions,...
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- Feb 20, 2022
- 4 min
Outdoor Spring Cleaning Checklist
We’re all familiar with indoor spring cleaning. This year, we encourage you to take that energy in your outdoor living space as well. Not...
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- Feb 19, 2022
- 4 min
When to plant grass seed in spring?
Not everybody loves a lawn, but for those of us who do, sometimes our grass needs some filling in. So when the snow melts and the growing...
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- Feb 19, 2022
- 4 min
Five Easy Vegetables to Grow in Pots This Spring
Not all of us have the space for large, rambling vegetable gardens. If you’re short on a space but still want to flex your green thumb...
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- Jan 24, 2022
- 6 min
How To Grow Tomatoes From Seed
Spring is on the horizon! Even if it hasn’t begun to warm up in your neck of the woods, it’s never too early to start thinking about your...
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- Dec 6, 2021
- 7 min
Railroad Ties for Landscaping
Plenty of us are looking for unique solutions for common backyard landscaping projects. One of these landscaping projects is the basic...
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