The Backyard Living Experience
Articles and Advice for Creating and Maintaining Your Outdoor Living Space
Top 10 Outdoor Projects Realtors Say Add Value to Your Home
Outdoor Living projects are most enjoyable for the homeowner when they pick a project they will enjoy. However, in the Charlotte area, there's a lot of relocating going on. While the recent average time in a home is around 10 years, just a decade ago it was only 4-5...
3 Backyard Living Projects That Are Great Values
Kiplinger's Personal Finance published a list of 10 small home projects that are a great value because they add a lot of enjoyment and may even help you sell your home when the time comes. Among the projects, three backyard living items stand out. Outdoor Kitchens...
Top 5 Recreation Areas for Backyard Living
Want to know what's in style this year for recreation areas in your yard? It is always nice to know what other people value to make sure you are comfortable with the changes you are making to your outdoor living space. Each year the American Society of Landscape...
Top 8 Backyard Design Elements for 2018
Want to know what's in style this year for backyard design? As you plan your outdoor living space, it is always nice to know what other people are doing with theirs. Each year the American Society of Landscape Architects does a survey to find the leading landscape...
Is It Too Cold to Sit Outside?
Hmmm… Not if you have a crackling firepit to sip hot cocoa by. Nothing makes enjoying the outdoors on a chilly evening more welcoming than a firepit with your family and friends gathered ‘round enjoying each other. Just think of all the memories you’ll make when you...
Is Low-voltage L.E.D. Landscape Lighting Really All That Great?
L.E.D. Outdoor Lighting Systems are a terrific way to add security to your home while enhancing its beauty during the evening hours. Each home is different, and our lighting specialists will explain in detail the techniques of balancing light and dark places, beam...
TRUE OR FALSE? … “Fall is the BEST Time to Prune Trees and Shrubs.”
On the surface, this is a good and challenging question. However, with a little research and the help of this article, you will quickly and easily learn the best way to handle it. Dead, diseased, or injured branches may be pruned at any time of the year to minimize...
Artistic Patio Design Tips
I’m going to give you a few style tips for your patio area. In our area, there seems to be a general thought that all paver patios have to be curvy - or some type of organic shape. It seems that many people think of squares and rectangles as being “formal” in...
Planning Your Patio & Deck Area for Maximum Enjoyment
Your Patio & Deck Area... An extension of your home that is almost like adding an extra room to your house. When you start thinking about extending your deck or patio, there are a few things worth considering. Just think about the living room inside your home....
How to Make YOUR Backyard Look Like the Ones You See In Magazines
The sounds of a rippling waterfall, a bubbling urn, a crackling fire pit or fireplace, leaves rustling in the breeze… The smell of roses, tea olives, spice bushes, or even the aroma of freshly tilled soil with plenty of mushroom compost… The sight of soft grasses...
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