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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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#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…

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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…

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