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How to Create A Garden Oasis
Krylon Spraydown - MyFixitUpLife

Here are some tips for how to create your own garden oasis that you can enjoy for dining, entertaining, or relaxing solo.

How to Build a Simple Backyard Grapevine Arbor
Grapevine arbor - MyFixitUpLife

Got grapes in your gardening plans? Here’s how to build a simple grapevine arbor for your backyard.

How to Build a Compost Bin With Sustainable Decking
Compost bin: Mark and Theresa build this one with Acre by Modern Mill

In my mind, a compost bin should be building and zoning code. It might have something to with the Common Good I read about somewhere….

Proven Fall Lawn Care To Get Jaw-Dropping Greener Grass
Mark_MyFixitUpLife_Aerating_Grass

Tis the season for fall lawn care aeration, seeding, fertilizer and lime. Here’s how we take care of our lawn in the fall so it’s…

How to battle and remove weeds in your lawn and garden
Spring in the Garden with Bren Haas

Trying to battle and win the war to remove and kill weeds can feel like an endless struggle. Even if we stay on top of…

How to build a backyard wood playset (free plans!)
backyard wood playset
Build this real wood playset for your family. Watch the 3-part how-to video series, download the free project plans and the materials list.
How to mow grass and cut it at the right height
Alternating mowing direction helps keep grass healthy and minimizes ruts.

Learning how to mow grass is handy skill that benefits every landowner, no matter how much grass in on the plot. Why it’s important to…

How to safely cut a tree down by yourself with a chainsaw
Cut down tree chainsaw - Mark -MyFixitUpLife

Need to cut down a tree by yourself, and want to be extra sure you are safely cutting it down with your chainsaw? Yeah, we…

Tool Review: CAT 60V Walk-Behind Lawn Mower
Mark Clement MyFIxitUpLife CAT 60V lawn mower

Here’s the summary of this tool review: At about 70 pounds with battery, the CAT 60V walk-behind lawn mower is easy to move around, but…

How to (and Why to) Aerate Your Lawn
Aerate your lawn tools MyFixitUpLife

Fall is the best time to aerate your lawn in most parts of the country. Generally speaking, grass is a cool-weather plant and it likes…

How to make a flower box for your house numbers
House Numbers Flower Box MyFixitUpLife AFTER

While I’ve loved our house numbers, I have never been quite satisfied with the lack-of-background to make the numbers pop against the yellow house paint. So I decided to make a little flower box to display the house numbers.

How to make a fun succulent birdhouse planter
Z Birdhouse succulent craft myfixituplife after green

Make a happy little succulent planter from a little $1 birdhouse. Birdhouse planters make me smile. And, succulents have been so popular for several years. They…