If you’re in the market for some new yard and power tools – is Black Friday really a good time of year to get the best deals? Let’s find out… Yard and power tools are discounted heavily by all the major stores on Black Friday, with big discounts available on everything from cordless drills, lawnmowers …
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Our family just loves Halloween, and we love decorating the yard with spooky stuff too. So when do all the Halloween decorations go on sale in the big stores? The brand name stores start marketing Halloween in July each year, with their decorations going on sale in August. However, most US households wait until late …
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Is Black Friday really the right time of year to buy patio furniture? Let’s find out… If you’re willing to compromise on the type of patio furniture you purchase, then Black Friday can be a good time to buy – with discounts of up to 70% available by the end of October. However, you should …
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We’ve had moles in our garden and it’s not a good look for the lawn, so how do you get rid of them? To get rid of moles humanely you can trap and relocate them, or use a sonic spike. Alternatively, you can try various smells they hate at the end of their tunnels, including …
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Like Black Friday, it turns out that Cyber Monday may not be the best time to buy outdoor furniture. Let’s find out why… Outdoor furniture goes on sale in late August and early September, and this continues until Halloween. By Cyber Monday in late November, there isn’t much patio furniture left to reduce, with new …
We’re lucky to have an acre of garden at home, and for me and my wife, being able to enjoy this with our three kids as they’ve grown up has been the joy of our lives. We particularly loved playing with the children when they were little – so here are 30 fun-packed backyard activities …
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We’ve got a big family so having a grill that can handle all the BBQ is important. So what’s better, three burners or four? A 3-burner grill is ideal for a family of four. However, if you have a larger family or often BBQ for friends and family, then the added heat zones of a …
I’ve always had a soft spot for skunks, ever since those Pepé Le Pew cartoons I used to watch as a kid. However, they can be a nuisance if they keep coming into your yard, (just ask our neighbors), so how do we get rid of them humanely? You get rid of skunks in your yard by …
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Have you ever had a few beers while sitting around the fire pit to keep warm while wearing knee pants, and realized your legs were getting way too hot? I definitely have. So how far should your chair be from an outdoor fire pit that’s in full burn? For a wood-burning fire pit, which burns …
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Regular readers of Take a Yard will know that when it comes to lawn mowing I’m a bit of a geek. My old man had me mowing our 1 1/2 acre lawn with both a ride-on and push mower from the age of 12, so when it comes to mowers I’ve been there and done …
