One of this summer’s biggest trends is the outdoor room. More than you average garden, outdoor rooms create another gathering and entertaining area for homeowners. While you probably won’t be installing a custom outdoor room, you can still have a budget-friendly extra room in your back yard. You may have to spend a bit, but this DIY outdoor room will bring you return on investment for years to come.

This just in: cabin fever is real.

Staying cooped up in the house all winter long is enough to make anyone go crazy. Whether you’re seeing visions of The Phantom of Winters Past or having violent flashbacks of snowstorms, don’t worry. It’s finally over.

These beautiful sunny fall days are the perfect excuse to get out of the house and spend some time together as a family!  Who knows, before long we may be bundled up to the blistery cold of winter and wish that these beautiful fall days weren’t so short lived.

Here are some ideas to get your family up and out of the house, moving and enjoying the outdoors.

Most of us don’t have a yard service to do our dirty work, so when it comes time for fall yard clean up the job is all ours.  You know that there are leaves to rake, but beyond that, you’re just not sure what to do.  You’ve spent good money on shrubs and perennials, so you want to ensure that they come back next spring hearty and healthy, but what, when and how should you prune?

Fall is a great time to add some color to your garden and around your home with flowers and plants.  You summer annuals and perennials have died off and the leaves are falling from the trees.  Who wouldn’t want a dash of color to help ward off the autumn blues?

You’ve enjoyed your outdoor furniture all summer and it’s served you well, withstanding rainstorms and periods of intense sunlight.  Because your outdoor furniture is made to hold up in these conditions it requires very little regular maintenance.  At most, you hose it down and scrub the surface occasionally with mild dish soap.

Despite how durable you outdoor furniture is, it’s not impervious to the harsh winter elements.  So, before those snowflakes start to fall, your furniture will need a bit of restorative care and will need to be properly protected.

Have you heard the sound of fall yet?  No, it’s not the rustling of leaves or sound of the wind whipping through the trees.  Rather, it’s the sound of the motor running on your neighbor’s leaf blower.  That’s right, if you’ve dreaded that sound all these years, I’m here to tell you that if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. 

The leaves are starting to change color and aside from raking up the yard, prepare your outdoor space for fall and even winter with some of our backyard tips.

As the temperatures start to cool and the leaves begin to change their colors, fall sneaks up in meaning winter is following close behind. Much like preparing your wardrobes for the new weather, preparing your outdoor spaces and yards is just as important. This helpful checklist will ensure your yard is ready for hibernation and that your next season’s growth spurt is a success.

‘Tis the season for outdoor entertaining.  You have great food, great music and great company, but what about lighting?  Your perfect outdoor evening can be a boom or a bust based on the lighting. 

Like music, it sets the mood.  Too dark and people can’t see each other.  Too bright and it no longer feels cozy and intimate.  So what are your options? 

If you’ve had a finger, hand, or arm injury and been unable to use one of your hands, you will know how difficult it is to do daily tasks. Most people take their hands for granted (unless something comes up), but it just makes sense to wear gloves when working outside in the yard or garden.