Outdoor Archive

If you’re trying to minimize water waste while still maintaining healthy crops, good data is key. This means monitoring the soil moisture on an ongoing basis. For a backyard garden, you can generally do this in person just by checking the soil. But on any kind of large scale, manual testing isn’t practical. The same goes for monitoring the soil in a remote location. How …

If you’re trying to keep your property clean, you’re not alone. With everyone going crazy during lockdown, more people are looking for home improvement projects than ever before. But buying a pressure washer is a tricky proposition. On the one hand, you want a machine that works. On the other hand, you’re also not going to use it that often. Do you really want to …

If you own a pool, you’re probably already aware that pool lights are one of the hottest trends in décor. When you look at the difference a few lights make to your pool’s appearance, it’s easy to see why. Not only do lights provide visibility, but they also provide a few other benefits. For instance, lights can accent your home’s architecture, or be left on …

A backyard swimming pool can make the difference between enjoying your yard and sweating in the sun. Instead of sweltering under an umbrella, you can dive in the water and really cool things down. But for many people, using a backyard pool is no laughing matter. Pool chemicals can cause irritation, particularly to the eyes and nose. And for sensitive individuals, this irritation can bring …

Wi-Fi smart switches are becoming more and more common as more folks adopt smart home features or devices into their houses and apartments. While very few people have fully integrated smart homes (with refrigerators, TVs, air conditioners, and more all connected to a single smart home assistant), many more people may have one or two devices that they enjoy using wirelessly or through voice commands. …