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So You Want an Outdoor Kitchen

Diana Manning — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 20:35:56 +0000

So You Want an Outdoor Kitchen Do you really need an outdoor kitchen, when you’ve got a perfectly good indoor kitchen already? Probably not, but you’d love one anyway, right? So can you justify adding another? I think so. After all, an outdoor...

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How I Created My Yard Rocks!

Diana Manning — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:50:31 +0000

How I Created My Yard Rocks! Have you ever thought about having your own website ? Is there something you’re passionate about, some topic on which you consider yourself to be a bit of an expert, something you’re learning about and would...

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The Gift of Softscape

Diana Manning — Wed, 04 May 2011 01:29:28 +0000

The Gift of Softscape What a nice weekend; three times, people stopped by my house to give me softscape. How often does that happen? I spent most of the weekend working in my yard. I had an outdoor workspace set up out there, including my laptop....

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Spring Spray Painting

Diana Manning — Mon, 02 May 2011 12:43:02 +0000

Spring Spray Painting In the spring, I usually have numerous pieces of small to mid-size hardscape set aside for spray painting. I like the look of black metal in my yard. I’ve got bits of it artfully arranged all around my property. But some of...

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Laying Stepping Stones in a Gravel Path

Diana Manning — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:32:01 +0000

Laying Stepping Stones in a Gravel Path Do you have a gravel path but would like to make it a bit more solid and stable? You can reinforce and reinvent your path by adding stepping stones. Follow the same instructions and measurements as if you were...

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How to Lay Stepping Stones in Grass

Diana Manning — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:56:16 +0000

How to Lay Stepping Stones in Grass There’s not much difference in how to set a stepping stone path in a lawn & setting it with softscape planted between the stones. Because you’ll be setting your path into a relatively healthy lawn, you’ll do...

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Advice, Hints & Tips for Building a Stepping Stone Path

Diana Manning — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:26:58 +0000

Advice, Hints & Tips for Building a Stepping Stone Path I took lots of notes while building my stepping stone path. Many didn't make it into the DIY article, but they were far too helpful and informative not to publish. You can learn a few...

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How to Build a Stepping Stone Path

Diana Manning — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:28:15 +0000

How to Build a Stepping Stone Path To determine how to lay a stepping stone path, you must decide what material you’re going to use as filler between the stones. Will you set them in grass? Gravel? Will you be planting softscape between the...

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Ahhh, Spring!

Diana Manning — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:48:46 +0000

Ahhh, Spring! It’s sunny & 60°, I'm in my yard, and my outdoor muse has awakened. There's a light breeze, & my wind chimes accompany the birds in their ode to spring. I watch the birds all winter from the window in front of my desk. Which...

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All About Rakes

Diana Manning — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:27:20 +0000

All About Rakes There are several different types of rakes, each with a specific function. You want to use the right rake for the job at hand. Not only will working with the right rake be more efficient and effective, but your task will be easier...

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