We're planning to re-do our backyard this summer, and one of the things we're looking at is planters and planter boxes. So the question came up if the type of material used in a planter or planter...

Last summer I was in my back yard playing with the kids, and I saw some bees hanging around my gas grill. They eventually flew away, but from then I always wondered if bees nested in barbecues, and...

Cotton is an amazing plant, full of rich history (bright and dark) and has been a massive economic driver in the South. It's also a beautiful plant that can add attraction to any backyard. Given...

When we were getting the house ready for winter this year we were cleaning up the yard and the big thing we had left out was the gas BBQ. I always leave my grill out and uncovered, and I was...

My wife and I are starting over in our backyard I was recently looking into some cool things that I could do with all the brick from the current patio. The thought came to me: "I wonder if I could...

My wife and I are planning to renovate our backyard this summer, and during my research I came across several references to "Zone" when reading about plants and planting. It turn out, this is a...