Guest Blogger #849, Entry #2034, January 22, 2012 If you are someone who is fortunate enough to have a garden shed in your backyard, congratulations! Sure, to you, it might initially seem like nothing more than a small place to put your gardening tools, but with a bit of creativity and a few dollars (plus…
Guest Blogger #843, Entry #2016, January 16, 2012 When it comes to home-oriented activities, there are few things that a homeowner can do to achieve the same kinds of benefits as the ones that come with gardening. There are a lot of reasons that gardening is a great thing for just about anyone to take…
I was just admiring the little garden shed I put together with my kids over the summer. The Taj Mahal it isn’t but we had a great deal of fun putting together and it most certainly serves its purpose. In all honesty, my house has been in dire need of a garden shed for quite…
Entry #1974, December 31, 2012 Setting aside some space in your backyard to create a play area for the kids is a great way to make use of your outdoor areas. When you can’t find the time in your busy days to make trips to the parks and playgrounds in town with your kids, they…
Entry #1966, December 28, 2012 Best of 2012 – #4 Guest Blogger: Simple Ideas for Going Green in Your Own Backyard We continue the Best of 2012 here on Stagetecture today with #4. My guest blogger submitted an article on ‘Simple Ideas for Going Green in your Own Backyard’. There isn’t a surprise that green…
Guest Blogger #831, Entry #1959, December 24, 2012 More and more people these days are looking for ways to make the most of their outdoor home property they have, mainly because it’s such a bad time to try to sell it off in order to upgrade to a larger house. For this reason, plenty of…
Guest Blogger #793, Entry #1881, November 29, 2012 Children have a wonderful sense of imagination that allows them to sew together the fabric of an entirely made-up world to drape over reality. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you can stick them in a barren backyard and expect them to amuse themselves all day. Kids are…
Guest Blogger #682, Entry #1615, September 19, 2012 When it comes to the outdoor furnishings you use to decorate your backyard, you might not be quite as worried about potential damage as you are with your indoor furnishings. After all, outdoor pieces are made to be resilient, with tougher materials designed to stand up to…
Your backyard swimming pool is an oasis, a place to relax and enjoy precious time with your family. Unfortunately, there are unwanted invaders that aren’t held at bay by your pool fence. These can include midges, mosquitoes, mice and even frogs. Aside from being a nuisance, these unwanted guests can actually compromise your pool’s safety,…
Entry #1396, July 15, 2012 Having a weekend picnic is surely a perfect way of gathering your family and enjoying the outdoors. With a few hours of bonding together outside your home and eating a great meal is a summertime favorite past time. If you aren’t sure what to pack, when to plan it or…
Entry #1362, July 4, 2012 If you think that cedar plank is only for salmon, well, think again! You may be missing out on something. Think of having a sumptuous burger recipe with cedar planks. You will surely be delighted with every smoky bite that is bursting with unique flavor combinations of burger with the…
Entry #1354, July 1, 2012 The 4th of July holiday is a celebration of our nation’s first steps toward sovereignty and freedom when the Founding Fathers drafted and signed the Declaration of Independence. Every year families and friends gather together congregating in the backyard for fun, food and good times. The smell of delicious and…