Backyard DIY

Eat Outside

Find a casual table and benches from the flea market, and don’t forget to string up some lights.

Have A Yard Sale

Is a loved one ready to submit you for the series Hoarders? The rule is: If you haven’t touched it in a year, you oughtto let it go …Remember “One Man’s Old Shirt is another Man’s New Start”… And hey, did youknow the average profits from a yard sale are $500? …yup.

Bar-B- Que

Dry Rub Recipe!

• 1/2 c brown sugar
• 1/2 c. smoked paprika
• 1/4 c. garlic powder
• 1/4 c. granulated onion
• 1/8 c. chili powder
• 2 T. mustard powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp pepper
• 2 tsp cayenne or crushed red pepper (to taste)

Go Grassless!

Get rid of your lawn and mower. Risky – but oh so satisfying. Research: “grassless yard.” The goal is to fill the space your lawn takes up with not-so-needy flora – preferably indigenous and drought-resistant plants, perennials and ornamental grasses … think decorative pebbles and even rubber mulch and… voila!

Resources

Check out: www.diynetwork.com
Build a tree house, a storage shed, or a tree swing…!

Don’t forget to use TROJAN LABOR for all your labor needs!!!