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Winter

Winter lawn care tips and winter products for your backyard.

What Temperature Will a Garden Hose Freeze?

March 7, 2023May 27, 2022 by Jamie
What Temperature Will a Garden Hose Freeze

A bitter cold winter can wreak havoc on the pipes in your house. Your garden hose can be just as fallible.  Wondering what temperature will a garden hose freeze up? Our guide answers all the … Read more

Categories Backyard Tips, Winter

Can You Use Ice Melt on Composite Decking?

March 7, 2023March 8, 2022 by Jamie
Ice on Composite Decking

Ice on your decking in the winter can be very dangerous. Composite decking repels water that will then sit on the surface and freeze, creating a slippery hazardous surface. Melting the ice will help you … Read more

Categories Composite Decking, Winter

10 Best Outdoor Faucet Covers for Winter in 2025

February 9, 2025January 5, 2022 by Jamie
Outdoor Faucet Covers for winter cold

When it comes to outdoor faucets, the truth is that they become pretty difficult to maintain over time, specifically in the colder months of the year (or just colder areas in general). As any outdoor … Read more

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5 Ways to Protect Your Outside Faucets from Freezing Up

October 8, 2023December 19, 2021 by Jamie
an outdoor faucet

Winter can be brutal on everything from your car to your health, and especially your home. While you stay warm and cozy inside, and temperatures plummet outside while the wind howls, there are some spaces … Read more

Categories Backyard Tips, Winter

10 Best Freeze Proof Outdoor Faucets in 2024

March 3, 2024December 19, 2021 by Jamie
Freeze Proof Outdoor Faucets

When winter is coming and while it can be beautiful, it can also be incredibly taxing. Not just on heating bills, but on things like general household repairs or maintenance needs. One of the most … Read more

Categories Buyers Guide, Winter

12 Palm Trees that Can Survive in the Cold Weather

March 7, 2023December 13, 2021 by Jamie
types of palms for cold weather

Just because you live in a colder climate doesn’t mean you don’t deserve a bit of tropical landscaping! Palm trees are iconic to many outdoor spaces, but are there palm trees that can survive in … Read more

Categories Lawn & Garden, Winter

How to Keep a Palm Tree Alive in the Winter?

March 7, 2023December 13, 2021 by Jamie
palm trees in the winter

Whether your palm trees are in a pot or a part of your landscaping, they can add tropical charm to your home. Palm trees, when fully grown can be quite hardy and resistant to varying … Read more

Categories Lawn & Garden, Winter

9 Chemical-Free Ways to Prevent & Melt Ice in Your Driveway

March 7, 2023October 28, 2021 by Jamie
chemical free ways to prevent and melt snow

Winter comes every year, whether we want it to or not. Finding a reliable and safe solution for melting ice that builds up in your driveway can be a chore, especially with so many unsafe … Read more

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How to Store a Trampoline in the Winter (Detailed Guide)

November 19, 2023October 22, 2021 by Jamie
how to store a trampoline in the winter

Trampolines are a tremendous source of exercise and endless hours of fun. It is hard to find a child, or adult, that has not used a trampoline at one point or other and had a … Read more

Categories Winter

How to Make Homemade Ice Melt Safe For Wood

March 7, 2023September 3, 2021 by Jamie
how to make homemade ice melt

Have you ever thought you were prepared for a winter storm only to realize that you don’t have any ice melt? What can you do in these moments when a storm is already brewing and … Read more

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