 Backyard Family Living
Backyard Patio and Yard Cleaning With Kids. (I use the term "cleaning" loosely here when we're talking about yards.)But you get the drift, we're talking about keeping the patio and yard in top condition, with help from the kids. Here are essential backyard chores that you can reasonably expect your child, given his or her age, to help you with this summer. There are some backyard chores you'll necessarily want to leave to the pros - such as when it's time to scour your patio clean with a good pressure washing. And then while giving yourself and the kids a short break - you've got a clean patio and more time to enjoy it with!  Custom Search More "Backyard Living" StoriesHow to Create a Party-Perfect Patio Outdoor entertaining has never been easier - or more festive - with these simple tips for a festive soiree.How to Clean Patio Furniture Be it resin or sealed wood, patio furniture is a cleaning challenge. Regardless of the variety, here are the cleaning tips that will get these pieces looking ship-shape in no time. How to Keep Wildlife Out of Your Trashcans Racoons, deer, or animal unknown, these cruelty-free tips will help keep your trash neatly stashed. Backyard Cleaning Chores for Kids by Age A simple guide to age-appropriate chores kids can do - now. 8 Tips for Healthy Houseplants Potted plants can be finicky. Here are eight easy tips to keeping them healthy and happy in your home. 7 Great Gardening Games to Enjoy with the Kids There's dirt, there's water - what more does a parent need to entice a child into the garden? If you do need something more however, these garden games for kids are just what the plant doctor ordered. Good Garden Bugs: the 10 Most Wanted No kidding here, these really are the 10 best bugs for your garden. Bad Garden Bugs: The Dirty Dozen These bad bugs are every backyard gardener's worst nightmare. Be prepared to shoot (garden hose only, please) on sight. Compost Happens But you still have to encourage things along a bit. This easy guide to backyard composting can help. 3 Tips to Home Composting Without Worms Mulch much? If you can't stand the thought of composting with wigglers, this is your mulch-making recipe. 6 Houseplants Even You Can't Kill Like living greenery in your home but possess a brown thumb? Here are six plants you can safely bring home. How to Grow a Year of Bulbs Love blooms? Read this growing guidemap to planting bulbs that will flowers year-round. How to Container Garden with Kids in 7 Easy Steps Got an old shoe, fallen-from-favor firetruck, or an extra coffee mug? Then you've got just about everything you need to creatively container garden with the kids. How to Test Your Garden's Soil Planning on planting? Make sure you know the type of soil in your garden before you head to the nursery. The 9 Essential Garden Tools Before you head to your growing ground to prune, make sure you're packing these 9 essential tools. Go Bare (Root) This Winter How to go bare(root)roses this winter. More "Backyard Family Living" Stories
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Go Bare: Bareroot Roses
Go bare this winter by planting the venerable bareroot roses. Here's
how to plant bareroot roses
this winter.
Making Compost Happen
Here's how to make
compost happen
in your backyard.
Bad Bugs: Know
The Dirty Dozen
This dirty dozen bad bugs are the guys you don't want hanging around your plants this winter. Here are the
the bad guys you'll want to send packing this winter.