If you've considered keeping chickens in your backyard, chances are you've also considered the potential difficulties and challenges of keeping chickens in your backyard. It's possible that those difficulties and challenges even dissuaded you from getting chickens....
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Veterans Day
A heartfelt "thank you" to all veterans, past and present, from everyone here at Renovate Your World. As you all find time to recognize and celebrate Veteran's Day, I encourage you to reflect upon this story from 2009 of 91-year-old veteran Van T. Barfoot of...
Leaf-Raking’s Quick, Noisy Death
When I was a kid, fall weekends were eagerly anticipated and dreaded in equal parts. There was nothing I loved more than adventuring through the woods, planning a Halloween outfit or finding a warm spot in front of the wood stove in which to plant myself with a book....
Weekend Project: Saving Your Plants
It's the first weekend in October. You know what that means: changing leaves, crisp air, pumpkins, apple cider, and all that good stuff. But it also means that the first frost isn't far away, so gardeners should start working on bringing their plants inside for the...
Tree Dispute Raises Tough Questions
Most of us know that trees are an effective, environment-friendly way to shade your home and save on air conditioning costs in the summer months. But when do trees in your yard become an impediment to your neighbors? London's Guardian tackled that issue on Monday in...
Get Your Landscape Photos Featured on WaterSense Website
Think you have good water sense? You can prove it--and brag about it--by submitting your water-saving landscape photos to the EPA's WaterSense website.Selected images will be chosen for a WaterSense water-saving gallery with the goal of educating homeowners and...
Family Turns Backyard Pool Into Organic Garden
What do you do with a run-down, unused, in-ground, backyard pool? Turn it into an organic garden, of course. That's what Dennis and Danielle McClung did with their Mesa, Arizona home in 2009. Rather than spending thousands on fixing and maintaining the pool or filling...
Bokashi Pet Cycle Turns Pet Poop Into Plant Food | Lawn and Garden
I once dated a girl who had two dogs, which meant that, for a while, I had two dogs. I grew to love them dearly, but I must say I don't miss picking up and disposing of their all-too-omnipresent yard droppings. The Bokashi Pet Cycle may not eliminate the poop pick up...
Pool Safety Review
As backyard pools across the country get ready for months of summer swimming, it seems a fitting time to remind all of our readers of the need for pool safety. Take a moment to review the safety suggestions on the CPSC's PoolSafety.gov website. Fences, alarms, first...
Win $15,000 Towards a Backyard Upgrade | Hayneedle.com Backyard Summer
Want to win a $15,000 shopping spree to upgrade your backyard? All you need is a video camera and some great dance moves. Hayneedle.com is giving a $15,000 Backyard Shopping Spree to the best "backyard dance move" video. Users can upload their entry online where...