We’ve been working on our backyard this winter to have a great area to hang out in the warm months. The only problem? Mosquitoes. And this year seems to be worse than usual. If your home is having the same issue, try growing these plants around your home to kick the mosquitoes to the curb. […]
How To Reduce Traffic Noise In Your Backyard
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 […]
What to Feed Squirrels in Backyard
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. […]
16 Backyard Landscaping Ideas That You Can Create This Weekend
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 completed in our different backyards over the years. Unlike most roundups, we took these […]
13 Deck Lighting Ideas That Will Keep You Happy Outside
Are you looking for an easy and beautiful way to light up your deck? We’ll show you thirteen different ways that you can add beauty and light to your backyard and around your decking area. Our favorite is number seven. Table lighting or, if you have any kind of decking system with lighting counter top […]
How To Hang String Lights in Backyard Without Trees
Are you looking for how to hang string lights in backyard without trees? We’ve done a few of projects with lights and no trees. We’ll show you three ways we did it and then cover a few other ways you can hang them as well. Using 4X4 Posts The first way you can hang them […]
5 Best Wood Pellet Grills for Any Situation
Looking to add the best wood pellet grill to your backyard? We’ll share the research we went through before deciding on the one that works best for us. When we bought our house, one of the best features was the large backyard and the potential to create a great backyard escape. Our first project was […]
4 Best Offset Smokers Plus Buyer’s Guide
When we were first looking at what to get for outdoor cooking, I figured we’d end up with an offset smoker so I did a lot of research on the best ones out there. Here’s the short list I came up with and I’ll share with you which one is our favorite. If you’ve got questions, […]
5 Best Grill Covers To Keep Your Grill Looking New
When we got our new grill, it didn’t come with a grill cover. I was kind of amazed that we spend all this money on a grill and nothing comes with it to protect it. Most grills, especially wood pellet grills will have a cover that you can add to the purchase and here are […]
Best Fire Pit Grill Grate for Cooking
Anyone that has ever eaten food off of fire pit grill grate will tell you that there’s nothing like it. And you know what? And putting aside the deliciousness of such food, cooking the food on a fire pit grill grate is a unique experience, a ritual if you will. If you are interested in […]