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How to Prep an Old Unused Gas Grill for Use

Barbecue grill in the garden, BBQ equipment for grilled food on the lawn. Maybe you're not much of a backyard person. Maybe you've had some personal events that have kept you from enjoying your...

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Should I Shovel Snow From My Patio In Winter?

This year we had our back yard landscaped to continue our outside living overhaul - fences have been done, patio in place, yard re-graded, shelter built - we spent an amazing summer outside enjoying...

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Why Does Barbecue Give Me Gas?

Everyone love barbecue, right? Whether it's the grilled meat and luscious sides, or the jackfruit if you're not into meat, the smells, sight, and taste of BBQ remind us of good times and good...

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12 Winter Backyard Activities for Adults

A wise man once said: "When Chekhov saw the long winter, he saw a winter bleak and dark and bereft of hope. Yet we know that winter is just another step in the cycle of life. But standing here...

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Yard Games You Can Play With Any Ball

If you're like us, you've got a closet, bag, box, hamper, or bucket (or all off them) full of balls of all different sizes and shapes and bored kids who are always looking for something fun to do. ...

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Can I Store My Bike (or the Kids’ Bikes) In My Backyard?

We had a problem last winter. Although we've got a two car garage, we actually wanted to store both cars there. We live where there is most definitely snow, and a garage is not a luxury that we...

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Hi, I’m Geoff, and my backyard was a wreck – or at least it started out that way. We’ve lived in our current house for over a decade and it was a fixer-upper when we first got it – but after so much time getting the inside right it’s time to move outside.

When I started looking into how to make proper use of my backyard I realized that there was an opportunity to share what I’ve learned as I’ve learned it. I’m no expert but I’ll share what I find on various topics that make up living outdoors.

We live fairly close to the Canadian border, so the focus for this site is really around making your yard livable in the northern states and Canadian provinces – and that means 4 seasons of change.

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