If you want to save money, save resources, and save the planet, you should try harvesting rainwater. It’s fairly simple to set up a system, especially when you have a comprehensive guide like this one to lead the way! This guide includes information on the benefits of rainwater collection, where collecting rainwater is legal, and …
From Instagram to Pinterest to YouTube, it seems everywhere you look a beautiful indoor garden is thriving in someone else’s home. If you’re ready to join the fray but worry you’ll be a bad plant parent, then you’ve come to the right place. You don’t need to be a green thumb—or even enjoy the color …
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Every year, it seems like there are more power outages that affect larger portions of the population at once. Most of the time, they’re not a big deal – they just last for an hour or less – but some of the ones we’ve seen lately have been concerning. What would you do if you …
Most of the Backyard Boss team happen to live in snowy areas, and last winter, we set off on a quest to find the best snow shovel for clearing driveways, sidewalks, patios, and walkways. We evaluated them based on weight, durability, how quickly they helped us get the job done, and how sore we felt …
Spring gets all the new garden love, but Fall means new planting opportunities. The season brings forth perfect cultivation opportunities, especially for vegetables and all those early bloomers we appreciate come March. If you have the harvest season’s garden on your mind (and you should!), you’re in the right place. We’ve rounded up all the …
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Whether it’s the dreaded time of the month where you have to clean out the fridge, or you just happened upon some food you had previously forgotten about, the question has likely entered your head, “Can I still eat it?” This comprehensive guide will answer that question and more, with the expiration dates of numerous …
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Nothing is worse than getting set to clear freshly fallen snow only to find that your snow blower won’t fire up or properly throw the snow. Even if you regularly service your machine, at least every other year, the occasional glitch is unavoidable. At Backyard Boss, we are winter machinery authorities; we’ve tested and reviewed …
Whether you love fishing or just enjoy feeding the catfish with the grandkids, there’s nothing quite like a stocked pond in the backyard. But there’s a lot more to keeping a stocked pond than just digging a pit, filling it with water, and tossing some bluegills in. If you’re restoring an older pond or building …
If you love eating fresh, then you know that it can get a bit challenging to do so during certain times of the year as favorites go out of season and prices rise. What many people are unaware of is when fruits and veggies are at their peak, and since transportation and storage of produce …
Robot mowers are currently the most cutting-edge lawn mowers on the market. Not only can they automate your lawn mowing duties, but they can save you time and money as well. They require very little maintenance and take zero gas, oil, or air filters. But, how exactly do robot lawn mowers work? This is a …