The white picket fence is probably the most popular fence in the US since the colonial era. Traditionally they were made of wood and painted white although the most common material used today is polyvinyl chloride (PVC) but there are other materials you can use ... …
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A Spool Combines a Swimming Pool and ???
We sometimes play with words to create new ones. Imagine my surprise yesterday when I was visiting a Toll Brother development (The Overlook at Fire Rock) in Fountain Hills, Arizona and the Realtor® told me there was a spool in the model next door. I asked him to explain more. He said a spool …
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Farm Life Offers a Different Perspective on Life
Some of us grew up in a city while others were raised in the suburbs. As adults we might live near our childhood home. Often when we graduate, we move somewhere else for a job or someone special in our life . Few of us have ever visited a farm. After spending four days on a farm belonging to my best …
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Your Kids Can Help You Find the Best Swingsets
It's spring and all the stores have a huge swingset on display. The question is how do you find the best swingsets when there are so many to pick from. Before you buy a swingset because it looks cool at the store, do some research. Finding the best swingsets is a lot like finding …
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Turning Your Backyard Ideas Into Reality
Once upon a time my backyard looked like this. We lived in New York and our house was nestled among beautiful trees. We had a deck off the family room with a grill and table for outdoor family meals. The boys spent most of their time on the swing set, running around or chasing the dog, ball or …
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Tops 10 Landscaping Ideas
When the weather gets nice, people want to spend more times outdoors. The interesting thing is this means summer for those living in northern states, while those in Florida and Arizona spend more time outside any season except summer because it's too hot (it's going up to 115º F in Arizona this …
