An outdoor furniture set that includes a sofa, two chairs, and two ottomans because your backyard should be just as inviting ...

If you're lucky enough to have a backyard ... get some fun items to put out there. These items are fun, nerdy, and not terribly expensive. Plus you can enjoy them solo, or with your family.

Luckily, you can easily turn your backyard into an oasis of relaxation with help from all the cool, cheap things you’ll find on this list. From giant pool floats to colorful sun shades ...

A rolling cooler cart to provide you with the cool beverages you need on a warm ... And a jumbo 4-in-a-row game you can set ...

The higher winds make it risky and those cut branches you put out for collection ... three hours in my yard. However, you can make this job less stressful on yourself and your yard by following ...

Saving Nature with Your Yard ... those things. If you have a lot of lawn, you get a lot of runoff, and you’re polluting your watershed with the fertilizers and the pesticides you put on ...

Your backyard is the perfect place to entertain or just have a friend over for a glass of wine or a cool drink ... “Horseshoes, bocce ball areas, things so the whole family can participate.” ...

When the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences put out a call for baby bird pictures ... How can I help my kids enjoy the bird's nest in our yard? It's fun for kids to be able to look, O'Shea said.