If you feel like you’re not spending enough time in the great outdoors, your backyard might be to blame. If your backyard is bland and unwelcoming it’s not going to be enjoyable to spend time out there, but you can fix all that. With these fairly simple projects your backyard can be an inviting space that you’ll love to invite the neighbors over to enjoy with you.
There comes a time in every person’s life when they start to care about their garden. It can be a different stage of life, whether it happens when you’re a teenager, a new mum, a middle aged man or a pensioner but it does come to everyone.
It’s possible that there is no part of a house as fun as the patio. Patios allow you the perfect blend of being outside while still having some indoor creature comforts. They are the perfect place to have your morning cup of coffee or your evening glass of wine. And, above all, they are the best place in your house for entertaining. Whether you’re having a casual summer BBQ or a formal reception, your patio is a prime place to entertain. However, it is a blank canvas until you properly paint it. Patios are ideal for entertaining, but you have to know how to outfit it so that it works. Here are some ways to make your patio perfect for entertaining.
Organic produce has become a popular commodity in the United States. As more and more concerns over antibiotics, genetically modified organisms (GMO), pesticides, and food quality rise, more and more farmers and growers are switching to organic farming. Read on to learn what it means to be considered an organic farmer or certified organic gardener, how to apply to have your produce certified, and what growing and harvesting processes are specific to organic gardening.
Household pest infestations are not just annoying; they also can cause serious health problems and damage the structure of your home. Like enemy subversives, they creep in unawares, and by the time you notice them, they have proliferated so much that it is hard to get rid of them. These are some of the most obnoxious pests with which your home can be infested.
The fastest, easiest way to add character and charm to your yard is through lighting. Lighting your yard doesn’t have to be expensive and difficult. With these easy DIY tips, you’ll have your yard looking luminous in no time.
Bulbs usually make up a large portion of the garden. Whether it’s tulips, hyacinths, lilies, garlic, onions, daffodils or other type of vegetable or flower bulb, metal detector digging tools can make planting them faster and easier. Here to tell us more about using metal detector digging tools in the garden is Daniel Bernzweig from Detector Electronics Corp.
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It may be winter, but spring isn’t far off and after staying cooped up in the cosy indoors for the previous season, everyone loves to set foot outside at the first hint of sunshine. Suddenly it’s all about relaxed garden parties and blissful evening barbeques – and your garden is the centre of this spontaneous surge of activity.
Here are some quick and simple tricks to get your garden looking its best, ready for all that outdoor socialising…
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As the name suggests, orangeries are great places for growing exotic plants, such as citrus fruit trees. like the Calamondin Orange Tree. With their large windows and lantern roofs, the balmy temperature is perfect for plants that in warm environments with natural light.
$36,000 CAD is the target to raise for the inventors of the Grill Grenade, described as a gourmet smoker box for your BBQ. And with just a little more than 3 weeks left of the Kickstarter campaign to run, the creators of the Grill Grenade have received one third of their goal in pledges.
Most homeowners close down their pool over the winter to protect the filter and pump systems from weather-related damage. As pool closings can cost up to $300 from a pool company, you may be wondering how to drain a pool on your own and save yourself some cash.
