“Life begins the day you start a garden.” - Chinese Proverb Creating a garden not only increases your home’s curb appeal, it’s a great way to spend more time in the great outdoors. Garden therapy is also good for the soul. There is so much more to a garden than just plants. Garden decor can include beautiful pots, planters, stepping...
“True luxury is being able to own your time – to be able to take a walk, sit on your porch, read the paper, not take the call, not be compelled by obligation.” -Ashton Kutcher Few things are more pleasing than relaxing on the porch with a book and a beverage on a lazy summer afternoon. But creating the perfect...
“A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world.” - Leo Buscaglia Building a garden in your backyard can be a rewarding experience. There’s nothing more satisfying than heading out into your backyard, picking your vegetables, and preparing a fresh meal with ingredients from your garden. You don’t need to have an extensive farm; you just need...
“I'm an old-fashioned guy... I want to be an old man with a beer belly sitting on a porch, looking at a lake or something.” - Johnny Depp Having a back porch on your property can give you an outdoor space to enjoy. Done well, and it can add value to your home. Your back porch doesn’t need to be...
Having an outdoor living room or kitchen is great for the outdoor living lifestyle. However, if you want to take your outdoor enjoyment up a notch, what you need is a hot tub. They are better than a swimming pool because their small size makes them easier to fill and maintain. They also don’t take up as much room, so...
“Spending time outdoors makes you feel great.” - Elizabeth Hurley You’ve worked hard to turn your boring concrete patio into a lovely outdoor living space. Perhaps it’s an outdoor kitchen or a cozy outdoor room designed for entertaining with sofas, a coffee table, and a fireplace. There’s just one thing missing, a roof. There are patio cover ideas that can...
Having a pool in your backyard gives you the perfect summertime escape. Lay out on the deck and soak up the sun, then take a dip when you start to get too hot. Enjoy a relaxing lunch or cocktails on the patio. Add greenery and landscaping to dress up that plain concrete or paver patio. These pool landscaping ideas will...
“Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.” - Gilbert K. Chesterton You want to enjoy your backyard and take part in the outdoor living lifestyle. There’s just one problem. Your backyard lacks privacy, so any time you head out there, your neighbors' spying eyes are curiously peering into your yard. What you need...
“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.” - Alfred Austin When designing your garden, you need to think beyond the type of mulch you want to use and the plants you want to grow. There’s one small...
Do you have grass growing around your single-family home? Then you aren’t alone. You also aren’t alone in your struggle to maintain it. Sure, most people focus on getting it to grow evenly while avoiding brown spots or dirt patches. However, there’s another unspoken struggle. You need edging around your lawn to keep it contained. Most people resort to plastic...
