Simple Steps to Stylish and Affordable Outdoor Spaces
When the sun is shining and the summer breezes are blowing, it’s difficult to resist the call to relax outdoors.
View ArticleBoost Your 'Me Time' at Home
Just 19 minutes out of the 1,440 minutes in a day -- that’s how much time the average American spends relaxing or thinking, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
View ArticleThe Backyard Fire Pit
Fire has been with man since the beginning of time, and if you don’t have some sort of fire pit or fire place in your backyard, you are really missing out on something very special
View ArticleNew Deck Trends Help Define Your Outdoor Living Area
Just as your home’s decor is a statement of your taste and personality, so is your backyard.
View ArticlePlanting Arborvitae Trees
Like an additional outdoor living room. One of the ways to make your backyard totally private is by enclosing the border of your property with Arborvitae Evergreen trees.
View ArticleThe Backyard Campout
Kids love camping. There is just something about the family all being together, roasting marshmallows and sleeping under the stars that not only brings the family closer together, but that also builds...
View ArticleKeeping Teens Busy in the Backyard this Spring and Summer
When the warm weather hits we all want to be outside soaking up the sunshine and enjoying our free time.
View ArticlePlanning a Backyard Movie Night
The warm weather of spring and summer creates the perfect opportunity to get together with the neighbors, family and friends for an evening of movie watching fun right in your own backyard.
View ArticleBinoculars and Backyard Astronomy
Perhaps you don’t spend much time looking at those bright spots in the night sky because you don’t own a telescope, but you don’t need a telescope to enjoy and explore the heavens; all you need is a...
View ArticleMake Your Backyard a Wildlife Habitat
When you stop to really look around your backyard, you’ll discover that there are a lot of little creature that call your property their home.
View ArticleStaycationers Transform Backyards with Outdoor Home Theaters
As an alternative to expensive travel, Americans are finding ways to enhance home base in ways that will help them enjoy their lifestyle like they never have before.
View ArticleMaking a Backyard Beach
Everybody loves the beach. Maybe it’s the cool breeze that blows off the water, the hot sun or just the feel of sand between the toes.
View ArticleBackyard Waterslide: Coming to a backyard near you, perhaps yours!
It was only a few years ago that really significant inflatable pools hit the market. And I admit it, even though I don’t have any kids, even I went down to my local department store and picked one up.
View ArticleBackyard Water Games
We all look forward to summer and the chance to get outside and enjoy the hot weather with family and friends. And nothing says summer fun like backyard water games.
View ArticleAttract Butterflies to Your Backyard
Most people keep a special place in their heart for butterflies. Think about it; do you stop and watch when one happens to fly by you? You probably do.
View ArticleSandbox fun in the Backyard
Sand boxes are a staple at playgrounds across the country, but how infrequently do parents consider putting one in the backyard.
View ArticleBackyard Waterfall
There are countless features that can add a lot of beauty and charm to a backyard but few can do it like a backyard waterfall.
View ArticleNatural Ways to Keep Pests from Spoiling Outdoor Summer Fun
From backyard barbecues and pool parties to cultivating your landscaping and “recession garden,” summer fun is even better when shared with others ... except when that group includes some unwelcome...
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