Tag Archives: backyard decorating tips
Caring for your Lawn in Spring
The sight of new grass growing in spring often leads the homeowner to run out and spread fertilizer to help the young blades along. This is actually the opposite of recommended practices for most lawns. The proper time to apply fertilizer … Continue reading →
Cold Weather Concreting
When it’s cold outside, placing, finishing and curing concrete calls for extra care. In cold weather, concrete sets up more slowly. Worst of all, there’s a risk that the fresh concrete will freeze—and if it does, the damage done by … Continue reading →
Boosting Your Home’s Resale Value
Here are a handful of straightforward things you can do to increase your home’s appeal to potential buyers: A green lawn is an enormous plus. A weedy, crabgrass-filled lawn can be a quick turnoff. It will take a few weeks, … Continue reading →
How to Begin Planning a Patio
There are more decisions that go into planning a patio than may be obvious at the start. For example: How important is privacy? What about prevailing winds? How about your gardening interest? Do you want a picture-book effect with borders … Continue reading →
Backyard Decorating Tips
Your backyard can be an important extension of your home, so it’s worth spending time, and perhaps a little money, to make it functional and attractive. The first step in creating a comfortable and appealing outdoor living space is to … Continue reading →
Five Trends In Patio Design
When does a trend become a tradition? With continued interest in creating great outdoor living spaces, the trend for jazzing up the backyard may just be on the verge of becoming a staple of the American home, and as much … Continue reading →
Backyard Decorating Tips
Your backyard can be an important extension of your home, so it’s worth spending time, and perhaps a little money, to make it functional and attractive. The first step in creating a comfortable and appealing outdoor living space is to … Continue reading →