Jamie 
When starting a new lawn from scratch, you could just broadcast some grass seed and hope that it grows, but the resulting lawn will be patchy at best, dismal at worst. Grass seed needs to … Read more
Water is essential for life, and maintaining your lovely backyard and garden. It can also prove disastrous, flooding pavement, invading basements, and drowning plants. But it doesn’t have to be that way. If you have … Read more
Grass is a pretty finicky plant when starting from seed. It needs direct light, it needs to be kept moist, and it needs all of this up to 3 weeks long. Laying a light layer … Read more
Pests are the bane of organic gardeners, and it can feel like a failure to reach for even organic-approved chemicals to deal with that massive infestation. With organic gardening, prevention is your friend, and one … Read more
You want to make your outdoor area a little better, maybe you want to pick up some patio chairs and maybe even a hot tub, you just want to make the backyard space more enjoyable. … Read more
The idea of having an outdoor refrigerator may seem somewhat foreign to many people, but there has actually been some astonishing development in recent years. Whether you’ve got a full outdoor kitchen set up, a … Read more
Gardening can be an all-year-round hobby if you know what to grow during colder months. One of the keys to a bountiful winter harvest is to grow the right winter vegetables and combine them with … Read more
Growing season always seem too short? Wish you could start your own seedlings? Wish that you could eat freshly grown lettuce even in the middle of winter? A hoop house can help you do all … Read more
While we all wish our lawns were perfectly flat, if only to make mowing easier, most of us have to deal with mounds, slopes, and even steep hillsides. And mowing slopes is dangerous work. How … Read more
Buying a powered pressure washer is an investment that most of us are reluctant to make. It’s not an everyday-use type of tool. At the same time, it would be nice to touch up the … Read more