All About Rakes
All About Rakes There are several different types of rakes, each with a specific function. You want to use the right rake for the job at hand. Not only will working with the right rake be more...
View ArticleAhhh, Spring!
Ahhh, Spring! It’s sunny & 60°, I'm in my yard, and my outdoor muse has awakened. There's a light breeze, & my wind chimes accompany the birds in their ode to spring. I watch the birds all...
View ArticleHow to Build a Stepping Stone Path
How to Build a Stepping Stone Path To determine how to lay a stepping stone path, you must decide what material you’re going to use as filler between the stones. Will you set them in grass? Gravel?...
View ArticleAdvice, Hints & Tips for Building a Stepping Stone Path
Advice, Hints & Tips for Building a Stepping Stone Path I took lots of notes while building my stepping stone path. Many didn't make it into the DIY article, but they were far too helpful and...
View ArticleHow to Lay Stepping Stones in Grass
How to Lay Stepping Stones in Grass There’s not much difference in how to set a stepping stone path in a lawn & setting it with softscape planted between the stones. Because you’ll be setting your...
View ArticleLaying Stepping Stones in a Gravel Path
Laying Stepping Stones in a Gravel Path Do you have a gravel path but would like to make it a bit more solid and stable? You can reinforce and reinvent your path by adding stepping stones. Follow the...
View ArticleSpring Spray Painting
Spring Spray Painting In the spring, I usually have numerous pieces of small to mid-size hardscape set aside for spray painting. I like the look of black metal in my yard. I’ve got bits of it artfully...
View ArticleThe Gift of Softscape
The Gift of Softscape What a nice weekend; three times, people stopped by my house to give me softscape. How often does that happen? I spent most of the weekend working in my yard. I had an outdoor...
View ArticleHow I Created My Yard Rocks!
How I Created My Yard Rocks! Have you ever thought about having your own website ? Is there something you’re passionate about, some topic on which you consider yourself to be a bit of an expert,...
View ArticleSo You Want an Outdoor Kitchen
So You Want an Outdoor Kitchen Do you really need an outdoor kitchen, when you’ve got a perfectly good indoor kitchen already? Probably not, but you’d love one anyway, right? So can you justify adding...
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