Ah, at last, it’s here – summer, in all of its glory. It’s the time of year when you can’t drive down a street without encountering the enticing aroma of burgers, steaks, ribs, or chicken, being cooked on a grill or barbecue. It’s the season w...

Most of us have, at one time or another, been advised to go with the flow. As is the case with cross that bridge when you come to it, the grass is always greener on the other side, or any of hundreds of other platitudes, we all know what it...

April showers are long gone, and we’ve put away our umbrellas. Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, is a quickly fading memory. The season has now officially begun, and the Fourth of July will be here in a couple of weeks. Uh-oh. That’s t...

Although gazebos have steadily increased in popularity over the past several years, they are now experiencing a major population explosion, as thousands more are appearing in backyards every day. The main caus...

Summer has always been the time for having cookouts, relaxing on outdoor furniture, and going on vacations. Because it’s also a season of whims, much of our leisure time is spent in activities done on a lark, som...

With the approach of summer, the focus is shifting to outdoor living. No longer held to the monotonous confines of their homes, millions of people are looking forward to spending more time around Home improvement

With warm weather approaching, patio chairs and picnic tables are being taken out of storage and put onto decks, where they will be getting a major workout over the next few months. If your deck is going to be...

Whether or not the start of summer, official or unofficial, has arrived, cookout season is already here. It comes earlier every year, as more people bring their grills out before the snow melts; and many of them set up picnic tables in glass-enclosed por...

Just as spring brings new blossoms to our gardens, each year, it also produces another huge crop of brand new gardeners. Like everyone else, they’re excited about creating a gorgeous display of flowers that they can enjoy while relaxing on their patios...

Now that May is here, you probably have tons of outdoor projects and chores waiting for you. If you’re not looking forward to that, make sure that you also have some comfortable outdoor furniture waiting for you ...

Did you ever wonder where the wonder of childhood went? It seems as if it began to wane in the late 20th century, and has now all but disappeared. Certainly, the magic of discovery still exists, but only through a child’s first two or three years. Af...

With spring in full swing, many of us are working ardently to erase any remaining signs of winter from our backyards. Besides putting out the picnic tables and patio furniture, we’re mowing, weeding, seeding...