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It’s every homeowner’s worst nightmare: getting home at the end of the day to find their home has been broken into. Maybe even worse, someone could break in during the night while you’re home. There were 307 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people in Minnesota in 2021, so it is a real and understandable concern. […]

It’s every dog owner’s worst nightmare: you open the back door to let your dog outside while you finish eating lunch, and when you open the door and call them back in, there’s no response. You search your yard, but can’t find your dog anywhere. Usually you watch your dog closely in the yard, but […]

You inherited several acres of land from your grandfather after his death and now wonder what to do with it. You know you want to replace the old wooden fence in disrepair, barely marking off the land now declared yours. However, you aren’t sure what type of fence would work best. You think about calling […]

This winter, you stare at the pond in your backyard. You’ve been worried about your children and pets getting too close to the pond, restricting them from going near it. You have gone out of your way to ensure they stay closer to the house, but watching them that closely has been tiring. You want […]

You have a beautiful Minnesota backyard with plenty of sun. Your brand-new outdoor furniture looks stunning, and you can’t wait to try it out with a good book and a pair of sunglasses. However, as soon as you sit down, a large, loud truck rolls down the road in front of your yard, disturbing your […]

Congratulations, you just bought your first home! Or maybe you’re in the process of revisiting some old desires for your yard that fell to the wayside thanks to your busy life. Either way, you have your dream home, but there’s one problem: your yard is weird. It’s beautiful, though! You fell in love with the […]

You recently installed a beautiful ornamental fence in your backyard. However, you feel like it needs to include something. As beautiful as the metal design of the fence is, you realize it feels bare and empty, so you look into the best climbing plants for your fence in Minnesota. You hope you can add some […]

You have been thinking about (and saving for) your dream fence. You know what type of fence you want, and you dream of sitting in your backyard in the Minnesota summer, staring at your fence. You have dreams of lining the perfect fence with beautiful plants and flowers. But you wonder when you should install […]

You’ve wanted a dog for a few years, but your backyard is not fenced. You aren’t even sure what the best fencing for dogs is. Do you choose something you aesthetically want in a fence, or do you have to settle for something practical for the dog? You wonder how to keep the dog safe […]

You may have wanted to get in on the green living trends and grow your food. Or maybe you have had a garden for a while now, but wild animals always get to it, leaving you with nothing left. You have spent tons of money and hours on a garden just to come up empty-handed. […]