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How to Make Stepping Stone Molds – Making Stepping Stones

John — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:10:37 +0000

Making your own stepping stones is a fun and inexpensive way to add a personal touch to the backyard decor. For something even more unique you can try making your own molds, so the shapes you end up with are truly your own. For the truly adventurous, you can try embedding the solar cells and lights for a solar stepping stone design.

A Guide to Making Your Own Stepping Stone Molds

Tree Faces – Professional Baseball – Football or Halloween Faces

John — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:36:21 +0000

You may have seen forest or tree faces in a neighbor’s yard. These are a clever decoration that you see in parks and backyards all over. Basically these are parts of a face that are nailed or otherwise attached to a tree that look like the tree has a face. It looks something like a creature from the Wizard of Oz or the Lord of the Rings movies, which bring the trees to life.

There are a number of different types of tree faces. You can find some that are just amusing, such as a kissing face or some other goofy look you can find. Others choices are a number of seasonal faces. You could expect that there are those that are appropriate for Halloween, as a “spooky tree face” is just the ticket for the dark hours for those trick or treaters.

Outdoor Fire Pits – Extend Your Garden Season with a Fire Pit

John — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:38:56 +0000

Looking for a way to extend the garden season. Take a look a the types of outdoor fire pits, and see if one won’t work for your garden. This article compares different pits like portable fire pits and iron chimineas to see how they work in your yard.