Everyday Fun in Your Yard
Jeff You may think that you can hang a swing in any tree that looks good. While you may be able to tie a rope around many different branches on many different trees, not all trees are good for tree swings. To determine if a tree is the best for hanging a swing, you have to … Read moreBest trees for swings
Tree swing straps make hanging swings easier. Hanging a swing before tree swing straps were invented required figuring out how to tie a rope properly around a tree or boring holes through a branch and inserting bolts with eye hooks. Tree swing straps, along with carabiners, give you the ability to quickly and easily hang … Read moreBest tree swing straps guide
There are a variety of fertilizers you can use in your houseplants’ soil. Because you are using it in your home, the best and safest kinds are natural fertilizers. Coffee is a natural fertilizer and can add nutrients, particularly nitrogen, to your soil. There can be some danger when adding coffee or any fertilizer to … Read moreHouseplants that like coffee
Camping in your backyard is a wonderful adventure you can take with your family anytime of year. To make it a success and memorable, you should prepare ahead. In this article we I share some of the essentials you will need on your trip outdoors. I will give you details on the kinds of tents … Read moreBackyard camping essentials
You enjoy a good cup of coffee. Do you think your plant would too? It turns out that some plants do like coffee, but your don’t have to waste your good brew on them. Instead, you can make your coffee and then share the coffee grounds with them. In this article, we are going to … Read moreWhich plants like coffee grounds
It’s not easy to hang a swing from a tree with branches. It can seem that it is even harder to hang a swing from a tree without branches. The big question is, What will you attached the swing to? To hang a swing from a tree without branches you have a few options. You … Read moreHow to hang a swing from a tree without branches?
Sleeping outdoors under the moonlit sky in your backyard is a fun event. This is especially fun for children. While fun, it can also be overwhelming. There are so many things to plan to make sure it goes off well and really feels like you are camping. As a child, I camped in the backyard … Read moreHow to camp out in your backyard?
Marshmallows are a special kind of treat. Eating them, in one sense, is very easy. You just pop them in your mouth and chew. But eating marshmallow candy requires a planned approach. There are many different kinds of marshmallow candies. There are chocolate covered marshmallow candies. You can also get solid formed marshmallow candy like … Read moreHow to eat marshmallow candy
Your pavers take all kinds of abuse. Rain, mud, grease, bird droppings, and lots of other things find their way onto your pavers. There are many different methods and products you can use to clean all of these messes and stains off of your pavers. In this article we want to investigate cleaning your pavers … Read moreCleaning pavers with baking soda
Wouldn’t it be great if we could hold marshmallows in our hands and roast them over a fire. Of course we all know this is a far fetched idea. So, the reality that we are faced with is we need skewers to roast our marshmallows. There are many different things you can use as a … Read moreSkewers for roasting marshmallows
