Kieran Cunningham 
The Swedes have brought the world many a great thing over the years — the Vikings, Abba, IKEA, and oat milk are just a few. One other invention that merits its place on any list of Swedish success stories is the hover mower, which was first introduced to the world by Stockholm-based brand Flymo in …
A bumpy, lumpy, groove-ridden yard that looks more like a battlefield than something you’d practice your putting on is not only unsightly but notoriously difficult to maintain. While a professional landscaper could do the job of backyard leveling for you, in this article we’re going to show you how to level your backyard all on …
Illinois-based brand Weber has been a market leader in the production of gas, charcoal, and gas-powered grills since way back in 1893. In that time, it has established itself as one of the most reliable brands out there and churned out dozens of grills that have gone on to become among the most popular nationwide. …
The Stihl vs Husqvarna chainsaws matchup ranks up there with Apple vs Android, Windows vs macOS, Pepsi vs Coke, Nike vs Reebok, and Starbucks vs Dunkin’ Donuts as regards great rivalries between popular brands. And while the quality offered by both brands means that determining which is best might seem like splitting hairs, for those …
Choosing to buy hardtop gazebo for your yard is a big decision…and a big investment. While a new lawnmower, shed, or chainsaw might set you back a few hundred bucks, equipping your yard with one of the best hardtop gazebos out there could put as much as a $2-5k-shaped hole in your savings account. Given …
Fed up with all the prep, maintenance, cleaning, and ongoing costs involved in using a traditional, charcoal-burning smoker? If so, don’t go thinking the only solution is to do your cooking in the kitchen and forego that awesomely smoky flavor profile and those afternoons spent cooking in the yard that we all love. Two very …
Ben Franklin once said something along the lines of “by failing to prepare, we are preparing to fail.” While old Ben was talking about matters of state, his words are equally applicable to the way we treat our yards, and one of the best ways to go about avoiding “failure” (poor soil quality, poor irrigation, …
One of wintertime’s most exasperating and time-consuming hassles is clearing snow from our driveways and the walkways around our home. And no sooner have we got the job done, the heavens have delivered a fresh blanket of snow for us to get shifted. Repeating this process for just a few days can get pretty tiring, …
When winter comes, many of us who love nothing more than a little bit of outdoor-time in the yard are apt to despair. The colder temps, shorter days, and blanket of frost or snow, after all, make getting our fill of fun in the yard just a little less easy. There, are, however, a few …
Winter is a time with many things to look forward to and enjoy, but it’s also one fraught with several season-specific dangers that could easily land us in trouble. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around one million Americans are injured annually as the result of falling on ice and snow …
Tired of having to deal with the upkeep of your yard’s lawn? A simple solution to your problem exists in the form of artificial grass — not only does this wonderfully low-maintenance product require no cutting, no watering, no leveling, and no spraying for bugs, but the best artificial grass for backyards these days even …
Mosquitoes. Just mentioning the word is enough to put a homicidal glare in the eye of any outdoors-lover and have most of us itching at phantom bites in our flesh. Perhaps more than any other critter, these small, modern-day pterodactyls have the ability to drive us nuts and make our yards all but uninhabitable. Which …
