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It's year two of my attempt to turn our front yard into a prairie meadow and native extravaganza. I scattered seeds in the fall of 2021 to cold stratify them, which is just a fancy word for refrigerate them. That fall and winter was incredibly windy and DRY. The first summer was not pretty. Cleome's… Continue reading Suburban Prairie Dreams
We are almost to the end of "The Summer We Tried to Break Dave". We decided at the start of this summer (really late Spring) that we were going to attempt a major do-it-yourself backyard transformation. When I say DIY - I don't mean build an outdoor sofa out of pallets or plant new vegetable… Continue reading DIY Backyard on a Budget: Bury Me in Gravel
We started our own "Big Dig" in our backyard since I last posted and I knew it would be a lot of work - but I had no idea how truly large our yard would seem once we removed everything from it. My friend Joyce happens to be a Landscape Architect and she's been helping… Continue reading Taking Things Away = More Gained
It is full-on Springtime in the Rockies right now. We'll have beautiful weather one day where I'll exercise outside and generally feel optimistic about life and then the next day will involve spitting snow, boots I swore I wouldn't put back on my feet one more time and me hunkering down with a box of… Continue reading Outdoor Furniture: Stylish, affordable picks for creating an outdoor room
This week author Paul Denikin, from Dad Knows DIY, guest blogs and shares some smart tips on how to make some necessary home chores interesting for your children. Paul is a father of two - his youngest child, Maggie, has special needs. Paul has come into being "handy" through necessity and he is passionate about… Continue reading Making Fall Household Chores Fun with Author Paul Deniken
How are you doing this first week of October? It's been a tough week for our country. I've been staying away from the news as best I can as it's upsetting to hear about the details from this last weekend. People look for meaning after things like this and I think that evil really has… Continue reading Snow is Coming: Decorating with Hot Tubs
Hello from Boston! Dave is running the Boston Marathon on Monday and I am writing to you from an Air Bnb apartment at the top floor of a Boston row house. It comes with 2 resident cats, lots of art, games and the sounds of the city. It does not come with a porch to hang chairs on.… Continue reading 7 Stylish Hanging Chairs for Porch Sittin’ Season
Let your backyard speak for itself and go modern and minimal with your outdoor furnishings. Think clean lines and classic pieces that are made to last. Save your money and avoid the clutter that's marketed for outdoor consumption - do you really need all those brightly colored throw pillows, the outdoor rug and the solar… Continue reading 15 Modern Outdoor Living Spaces to Inspire You
Trying to pretend you can live outdoors year round in Colorado is a bit of a tough one, but I do know lots of people that try. "Outdoor sitting" (a sport I'm quite good at) is a short season here, with a random beautiful week in February thrown in sometimes as a bonus, and I do like… Continue reading Outdoor Living: 5 Stylish Indoor/Outdoor Rugs
I was interviewed last month for an short article on patio design for Colorado Homes & Lifestyles. It went up online recently and I though I would share it with you this week in case you missed it! The bottom line is, if you don't have much of a budget this year for your patio… Continue reading Patio Design Advice from 2 Colorado Designers
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