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Rock Retaining Wall in Three Easy Steps
There are times in life, when something is so simple, that we overcomplicate things, just to make sense of it. Such is the case with my backyard retaining wall. Spring is in full swing here in...
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My yard, deconstructed.
One of the things I love most about living in Portland, is the presence of true seasons. Living in Los Angeles, every season is the same. There is actually an advertising agency there called 72 and...
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Garden Essentials
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, we are a little short on gardening tools. As this is our first home, we have never had any garden work to tend to. I joined a community garden for a brief stint...
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Sidewalk of Broken Dreams
About a month ago, we received a notice from the city that we needed to repair our sidewalk. They said there would be a follow-up report in the mail that would provide a quote from the city on how...
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3 Things You Never Knew About Concrete (and what $3000 worth of concrete...
Almost two months ago I told you about the notice we received from the City of Portland to have our sidewalk fixed. It was a huge bummer, as concrete work is pricey and it pushed back a number of...
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Less is More: 3 time saving landscape tips for the overwhelmed home owner
After having no yard to maintain for the majority of our adult/apartment renting lives, managing a large landscape is pretty overwhelming. While we thoroughly enjoy working in the yard, the sad state...
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Transform Your Patio with an Outdoor Rug
This post is brought to you by Wayfair. I am participating in their “From Rug to Room” campaign and have been compensated for this post, but the ideas and opinions discussed are completely my own. They...
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