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Beautiful Backyard
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items Relaxation is the name of the game. Backyards are meant to be enhanced and enjoyed. Make your yard your own. Make it your happy place all year long! I love spending time in my backyard, even when the cold winter snow is falling!
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Lawn furniture
Flowers
Grilling & Smoking
Lights
Temperature control
Seasons
Lawn furniture
Spending time in a comfortable backyard is the perfect way to unwind and de-stress. Make your backyard your happy place with these furniture recommendations.
Outdoor entertaining! Gotta have a patio table!! I love the size of this one. My sister has this on her deck and it is perfect for outdoor meals with the fam.
Outdoor Dining Sets & Outdoor Seating Sets
- Ace Hardware
Everyday lounging outside! These chairs are so comfy! Thick cushions- I could sit for hours.
Outdoor Seating, Patio Chairs & Outdoor Rocking Chairs
- Ace Hardware
Beautiful addition to any backyard! My friends added a pergola to their patio and it’s just beautiful! I swear it would add market value if it stayed with the house, but I’d never leave it behind!
Gazebos, Pergolas and Outdoor Canopies
- Ace Hardware
Every yard needs this! I had one of these in our backyard when my kids were little and I have an adorable picture of my daughter sleeping in it. The cushions are so comfortable and I love the little end tables!
Outdoor Swings & Porch Swings
- Ace Hardware
Perfect for an intimate setting! I love how these chairs swivel and rock.
Bistro Sets: Bistro Tables & Chairs
- Ace Hardware
Flowers
Flowers are a huge part of all landscaping plans. A perfect combination of annuals and perennials will make your yard a beautiful haven all summer long. I have to add flowers every year to my backyard spaces.
Hydrangeas add color to your backyard and come back year after year.
All Things Hydrangea | Buy Hydrangeas Online
Hyacinth adds a beautiful color and scent. Love the smell! Have these right outside my door. You step out and the smell hits you instantly.
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Hyacinth
Pansies come in a variety of colors and work to fill spaces low to the ground in front of taller bushes and flowers. I buy pansies every year for that added burst of color at the edge of the lawn.
How to Grow and Care for Pansies
Roses add beauty and strength to any garden. They come in various colors and varieties. Some are harder to grow than others but if you follow directions they will reward you with beautiful blooms all summer long. I love to cut blooms to take into t...
Roses for Sale | Rose Bushes, Plants & Tree
Grilling & Smoking
Nothing beats grilling out on a warm summer evening. The smell of the grill, the sounds of the meat sizzling over the heat and the feel of the sun on your face. Pure summer heaven!
Traeger grills for the win! Love the cooking process and best of all the results! Mmmmmmm! My Traeger was the best addition to my yard. I use it regularly for grilling and smoking but I really like the functionality of using it as an oven for bak...
Traeger Grilling & Smoking Products
- Ace Hardware
The green egg is a unique grill that allows for several types of cooking from grilling to smoking to rotisserie to pizza and baking and so much more! I absolutely love the rotisserie function!!!!
Big Green Egg
Charcoal provides a unique smell and flavor to all your grilling. It takes a little longer to heat up but it’s worth the wait!
Charcoal Grills
Lights
Illumination. It sets the mood for every occasion. Will your backyard be intimate? Magical? Practical? Maybe a combination of all three!
Fairy lights add a magical look and feel to any backyard. Use them overhead in trees and bushes to create the perfect atmosphere for relaxing and enjoying your own backyard. These lights illuminate without overpowering the night. So relaxing!
Outdoor Fairy Lights
Motion detector lights add an element of safety and security, providing illumination when motion is detected. Lights pop on to light dark corners and deter intruders. I love being able to see what’s moving out there in the dark.
Motion Sensor Lights
Lining a pathway with solar powered lights adds both beauty and safety to your backyard. They look amazing as the dusk settles in and the lights start popping on. I love placing these lights along garden trails and walkways.
Solar - Path Lights
Temperature control
Summer is way too short in many regions. Utilizing outdoor heating allows us to enjoy the great outdoors year around. Even in the snowy winter!
Adding a fire pit table near a seating area is great for both ambiance and warmth. Cozy and warm.
Fire Pit Table
Fall is fire pit weather😍
Outdoor Heaters
- Ace Hardware
Heat outdoor spaces on chilly days! Propane heaters make the outdoors more accessible during the cold months of Spring and Fall.
SunStar PHS Series Portable Liquid Propane Patio Heater
Nothing beats the smell of a wood fire on a chilly evening! Builder a fire pit that’s perfect for your backyard. Can you say S’mores?
Fire Pit Kits
Seasons
Do you wake up early in the morning? Instead of sitting on the couch, get outdoors and watch the sunrise. Enjoy the sounds of the birds chirping, the world waking up as you sip your morning coffee and watch the dew burn off the lawn.
Sunrise
Watching the sun sink over the water is one of the most relaxing experiences ever! The smell of the water, the air beginning to cool, the sounds of the waves gently pounding the shores. The seagulls swooping low over the water looking for a last me...
Sunset
Rain. Just beginning on a hot summer day. The smell in the air moments before it begins. The feel when those first drops reach your skin. The steam rising from the streets as it reaches the ground. The whoosh of sound as it collects on roofs and...
Rain Falling
The air feels crisp and cold. It smells fresh and clean. The snow falling leaves a hushed sound all around. Like your inside a snow globe and cat hear the hustle and bustle of the world around you. The quiet sound of snowflakes bouncing off your ...
Snow falling