Do It Yourself Support and Tips

A lot of backyard projects start with a glance out the window and a thought that’s equal parts practical and aspirational: "this space could be so much better." Not always in a tear-the-whole-yard-apart kind of way.

There's a moment most homeowners have, usually sometime in late spring, where they're standing in their backyard holding a hose and staring at a patch of dead grass between the stepping stones and thinking: there has

Question: "Is There Environmentally Friendly Fake Grass?" Yes, there are more environmentally friendly options for fake grass, but it's important to consider what makes a product eco-friendly in the first place. In some cases, that means

Years ago, artificial turf used to be an environmental dead end. Once it went into the ground, that was pretty much the entire story: it lived out its years on a field or in a backyard,

Every lawn has that area. You know the one. The rest of the yard comes in fine, maybe not golf-course perfect, but respectable, and then there’s a patch that looks like the earth is rejecting the

Artificial turf does not get laid directly on top of dirt, although that’s a common assumption. A proper installation depends on a compacted stone base that can drain water, spread weight, and stay put over time.