7 Things That Can Kill You in Your Own Backyard

Your backyard should be a safe haven for your family and pets where you can enjoy fun activities such as barbecue or simple dinner, but all too often, you spend the summer months battling malicious mosquitos, deadly plants, and not to mention, sunburns and sun poisoning. As if that wasn’t enough, there may be larger dangers hiding under your bushes, too. Urban sprawl has eliminated important habitat for larger critters like skunks, possums, and even bears that may decide your oak tree, flower bed, or crawlspace is the next best thing to home.

7 Things That Can Kill You in Your Own Backyard

Wood Basics: Exploring the Different Types Uses and Best Care for Wooden Materials

Wood has been around far more than people first learned to use it. As a building material, woods were applied as supports for tent-like structures in Britain dating back to 7000 BC. And to this date, 1 billion  tonnes of woods are consumed annually around the globe, as compared to its iron and steel counterparts.

Wood Basics: Exploring the Different Types Uses and Best Care for Wooden Materials

Composting Guide for Beginners

Studies and first-hand experiences have shown the potency of compost in bringing vitality to the garden soil and plants. And the good news is that making compost is easy and environmentally-friendly. It could be made from kitchen scraps such banana peelings, wood ashes collected from outdoor barbecue grills or worn out pieces …