DIY & Projects

Looking for an easy way to set up a garden in your backyard? If done right, you’ll have delicious fruits and veggies ready in two to three months. In this article, you’ll learn how to build a raised garden bed and we’ll walk you through step by step so you can get it up and […]

Are you looking for how to make a board and batten exterior barn door? A board and batten style is a specific type of barn door and has become synonymous with barn doors. In this article we’ll show you step by step how you can make your own board and batten exterior barn door. Tools […]

Do you need to redeck your trailer before you next job? Utility trailers are so versatile for so many tasks. Hauling a golf cart, lawn equipment, lumber, laying mulch in your backyard, demolition materials, you name it. After a while your trailer decking will start to look pretty bad and you’ll need to replace the […]

Do you want to make a burn barrel out of a 55 gallon drum? With burn barrels, you can safely burn unwanted wood and lawn debris from your back yard. This cuts down the need to take stuff to your local waste management and you don’t have to take all the debris to your yard […]

Are you wondering what you can use wood ash for after having great fires. I noticed how much ash was left over after our last burn barrel session to clear wood and yard waste and wanted to see if we could just add it back to the ground. Turns out there are a lot of […]

Looking for flagstone patio ideas for your backyard. Ready to turn your backyard into an awesome gathering place? An excellent suggestion is to use flagstone to create a magical place for family time as well as the perfect stage for parties and events. Not only is flagstone beautiful, but the stone patio also adds value […]

Are you wondering how to reduce traffic noise in your backyard? If you’re like me you want to be able to go into your backyard and escape from the day. That includes not hearing any road noise or a school playground. In this article, we’ll cover a few ideas to remove unwanted noise in your […]

Are you wondering what to feed squirrels in backyard? We have several squirrels around our house so we wondered what would be good to feed them. In this article, I’ll share what to feed squirrels in backyard, but if you’re short on time, here’s the quick answer. You can safely feed squirrels nuts and veggies. […]

Are you looking for inspirational landscaping ideas? I’ll share a few backyard designs we’ve come up with over the years to turn our boring backyards into something worth hanging out in. Most of this round up is from projects that we did in our different backyards over the years. Unlike most roundups, we took these […]

Looking for an easy way to hide your ac unit? In this article we’ll share what we did to hide ours, and share a few popular ways you can hide your outside ac unit. Once we did it, I couldn’t believe how easy it was. Rules for hiding outdoor ac unit First when looking for […]