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The Backyard

18AugAugust 18, 2017

Forward-Thinking Yard Projects to Tackle This Fall

Family Home Plans2017-08-18T16:00:50-04:00

(BPT) - The temperature may not have dropped just yet, but make no mistake, fall is coming. Soon enough, baseball will give way to football, green leaves will turn yellow and red, and your lawn care routine will take on a whole new set of tasks. Fall lawn care isn't...

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25MarMarch 25, 2016

Why You Should Consider Putting Fencing in Your Yard

Family Home Plans2021-02-05T13:49:47-05:00

7 Reasons To Consider Putting A Fence In Your Yard Adding a fence to your new home is about more than aesthetics — in fact, it’s about significant property value. “The appearance of a fence adds value to the home overall,” writes real estate company Century 21. “Buyers...

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20JulJuly 20, 2009

Simple Steps to Stylish and Affordable Outdoor Spaces

Family Home Plans2021-02-05T13:50:25-05:00

(ARA) - When the sun is shining and the summer breezes are blowing, it's difficult to resist the call to relax outdoors. But if you have a blank canvas of grass or a cement slab, it doesn't exactly call to mind visions of barbecues and family gatherings. Don't stare longingly...

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20JulJuly 20, 2009

Affordable outdoor improvements offer great return on investment

Family Home Plans2025-08-21T10:48:52-04:00

(ARA) - With the real estate market yet to rebound from its dramatic plunge and credit still tight, housing figures show that more homeowners are staying put. But that doesn't mean they're sitting idly by. People are investing in affordable home upgrades that not only make an immediate impact, but...

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09JunJune 9, 2008

OUTDOOR FURNITURE

Family Home Plans2021-02-05T13:50:33-05:00

If you think your living room furniture takes a beating, imagine what your outdoor furniture goes through. The "elements," as we call them, will really do a number on any unprepared thing left to their mercy. Outdoor furniture has to take this beating, remain useful, and still look good.   Creating Backyard...

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29MayMay 29, 2008

The Backyard Kitchen

Family Home Plans2021-02-05T13:50:33-05:00

Today we cook outside for fun more than ever. It is estimated that Americans will cook and consume three billion-that's 3,000,000,000- meals outside this year on 80 million grills, at about 37.5 meals per grill each year. But like nearly everything else we do today, we tend to "supersize" things....

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