Many of you know that Pete and I have been friends for a long time. Since second grade, in fact. While we met in Florida,…
By Marty
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I’ve spent 3 years taming the overgrown, neglected 2-acre lot that came with my house using Fiskars (pronounced “Fis-Cars”) machetes and loppers. I’m a damn pro. I…
By Pete
So this is where our fescue fracas ends. The results of Pete and I fertilizing half of our lawns, having the lawns look kinda dumb…
By Marty
In case you didn’t see, Pete and I are having a little spring challenge to grow the best lawn. And while I was at Lowe’s…
By Marty
Ahhh…Spring. A time to break out the tools. Tools that cut, blow, edge and mow all the things that grow. So, Pete and I are…
By Marty
Dare I say that it’s becoming easier to do yard work because cordless electric outdoor power equipment is getting better and better? I do, I do dare…
By Pete
A cool evening, some wine, your best girl or guy by your side, and a crackling fire to warm your tootsies. Romance, that’s the one thing I think…
By Pete
Outdoor entertaining was an oversight when my home was built, and I guess it never occurred to anyone who lived here before me that no…
By Pete
#SpringisCalling It calls all right. It’s calling me out for the almost-criminal neglect of the front of our home during the winter. It’s not like…
By Marty
Waaay back in this post, I built a small deck on the front of my house. Concealed in a planting bed, the deck offers us…
By Marty
Or simply “Tiling Your Patio Floor.” Or more realistically, “One Weekend of Tiling Turns into Three Weeks on a Hot Patio.” I’m gonna fix the…
By Marty
My parents live in an 1880-something house that has been retro-fitted for indoor plumbing. The problem is the people who did it in 19-whenever didn’t…
By Pete
Download Sawhorse Plans Get the plans Help support the site I’ll buy one of you a beer $5.00 USDSplit a coffee on me $3.00 USDI’m…
By Marty
“Daaaaad…I’m booorrred.” At least 23 times per day. “What are we going to do? Are we going outside? Can we ride bikes? Is it going…
By Marty
We all dream of a lush, green lawn… a lawn with those cool, alternating, diagonal lines like a baseball field… a lawn that is manicured…
By Pete
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