If you want better soil, fewer weeds, and less watering, garden mulch is one of the best tools you can use. The good news is that you do not need to keep buying bags of mulch. With the right chipper…
Key Takeaways Successful farming today is about more than growing crops and raising livestock. It also depends on the right production and marketing innovations. Better equipment can improve feed quality, reduce labour, increase efficiency and lower environmental impact at the…
Key Takeaways What Makes Cottage Insulation Different from House Insulation? A seasonal cottage often begins life with very different assumptions than a full-time home. It may be built for summer comfort, not for long stretches of sub-zero weather. That means…
Pressure-treated wood is the most common and economical lumber for decks, fences, pergolas, and many other outdoor projects. It lasts far longer than untreated wood, but it is not rot-proof. If pressure-treated wood stays wet long enough, it can still…
If you own a septic system, regular pump-outs are one of the cheapest ways to avoid a very expensive and troublesome failure. The hard part is that homeowners hear different advice from different places about the frequency of pump-outs. Some…
Fabric structure buildings have become a popular option for barns, equipment storage, workshops and agricultural buildings. Compared with traditional framed buildings, they can go up faster, cost less per square foot and provide bright interior spaces filled with natural light….
If trees grow where you live, then making them into firewood is a great way to reduce heating costs and get exercise. I’ve been cutting firewood and heating with it for 35+ years, and there are five main steps to…
Key Takeaways Thinking about a home standby generator? This guide explains how standby generators work, what an automatic transfer switch does, how load shedding can reduce generator size and cost, and when a portable generator may be the better backup…
Outdoor wood boilers rely on combustion air to burn wood efficiently. If the blower fan supplying air to the fire is weak or poorly directed, the wood burns slowly and produces less heat. This can lead to smoky exhaust, creosote…
Canadian-Built ATV Trailer by Atlantic Outdoor Solutions Hidden in the nooks and crannies of the great big country of Canada, you’ll find modest geniuses quietly doing great work with their hands. Allan Hubley from Wileville, Nova Scotia is one of…
Most handsaws for cutting wood aren’t that good. The model in the video above is different. Watch this 12 minute tutorial to learn why this model is so good, and see it in action. Have you ever seen a handsaw…
There’s more to gardening than just making things grow. In a world where too many people spend too much time looking at screens of one sort of another, getting hot, dirty and tanned is just the thing more of us need. See why right here.