We all aspire to have a lawn with low maintenance landscaping. Who doesn't want an array of beautiful foliage creating a timeless landscape with a lot less work? Plus, it's a great way to boost your curb appeal and enhance your home's overall look. Here are a few low maintenance landscaping ideas so you can ditch the gardening gear and spend your summer sipping lemonade!

Be picky about plants

Carefully selecting the flowers and foliage you decide to plant produces a great, low maintenance...

Whether you’re looking to sell your home or simply want to increase its appeal for your own enjoyment, updating your home’s interior is only half the battle; we can’t forget about your home’s exterior now, can we? The exterior is like the cover of a book in that it’s what everyone is going to see first before they even take a look inside. Setting the scene and creating an inviting experience is especially important if you’re looking to put your home on the market.

Here are some budget-friendl...

Window boxes are tiny landscapes bursting with color and aesthetic. The bright flowers easily add more color to the outside of your home near windows, on decks, and porch rails. Plus, it's a fairly simple installation and is fun to design. Combine cheerful spring colors with lush greenery for a beautiful window box increasing your home's curb appeal!

Select Plants and Flowers

When considering what to plant, think about important factors such as which plants will thrive in the sun and shade...

Revitalize your deck with a power washer and some sealant!

Spring has finally sprung! And as we get closer to the prospects of Summer and warm weather, the more time we want to spend outside (you know, as long as there’s no snow on the ground). As you grow impatient, you might be looking for any excuse to bring the outdoor furniture out of the basement and socialize on the back deck. But after a winter of harsh ice, wind, and snow, you might be wondering if your weather-worn deck is ready to...

I might be getting a little ahead of myself here, but I’m looking ahead to spring. Recently, we’ve been dealing with tracking in a lot of snow and rock salt. Personally, I can’t wait for shorts and flip-flop weather.

But, we have a little while before we get to that point. In the meantime, here are some great ways you can get your home ready for the spring weather—it’ll be here before you know it!

Winter damage might mean exterior work is needed

Weather permitting, there are a few things yo...

You might be wondering what the difference is between a log cabin and a log home, or you might even already know.

They seem to be getting more and more popular as a home style for not just the outdoorsy type anymore, and with reason. Log homes are often breathtaking in their design. Today, we’re breaking down the log home and its characteristics, alongside its history.

Log cabins turn into homes

If you watch period television, specifically anything that took place in early America, you mi...

Advancement in manufacturing and technology gives people building a home over 15 types of exterior siding to choose from. You also have more than ten choices for interior flooring, walls, counter-tops, and backyard patios.

Homeowners should consider several factors when building these parts of a home ranging from a material’s resilience over time to how it can handle severe weather.

If you think you will ever sell your home, deciding which siding to use is critical. Builder magazine explains...