Outdoor Maintenance for the Cabin
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Outdoor Maintenance

Maintaining the land around your cabin is just as important as home maintenance. Ensure your docks, lakes, gardens and porches are safe, clean and looking beautiful.

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Working With Trees: Managing a Relationship with a Cabin Forest
Living in partnership with trees can be a startling lesson in the power of nature, and the cost of cabin ownership.
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Compact Gardening: Maximizing Space in Your Cabin Yard
With the right approach, you can transform even the tiniest of yards into a flourishing green retreat.
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Get Growing with Greenhouses
Backyard greenhouses give you a jump-start on your fruits, veggies and flowers, as well as extend your growing season long afte…
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Expert Insights: An Introduction to Land Management
For a 101 on the basic principles of land management, Cabin Life turned to the Texas A&M Forest Service for their expert insights…
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Planting for Pollinators
Boost the biodiversity of your landscape with these six easy tips.
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Here's What's Trending for Outdoor Spaces This Summer
Transform your space and have the best summer ever with these tips:
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The Beginner’s Guide to Growing Your Own Food at the Cabin
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How to Prepare Your Cabin for the Brood X Cicadas
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The Ultimate Guide to Cabin and Cottage Gardens
Here's how to get that classic, casual look for your own garden.
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Restoration Possible: All I Could Think is What Have I Gotten Myself Into?
It Started with a Dream. A young boy and his dad. Hours spent tucked away together fishing the trout streams of New Hampshire’s q…
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4 Ideas to Transform Your Storage Shed Into an Inspiring Space
Four smart ways you can easily update a simple shed into a backyard getaway:
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How Often to Wash Your Home
Should I wash my home periodically? If so, how often and what should I use?
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Sealing and Caulking Checks and Cracks in Your Logs
Do I have to seal and caulk ALL of those checks and cracks in my logs?
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Buying a New Home - Inspection Expectations
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Importance of Back-Brushing Stain When Applying It
The experts at Sashco explain why it is necessary to back-brush stain when applying it.
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Importance of Using Products Specifically for Log Homes
When choosing which products to use for finishing and maintenance, start with specialty log home products. Skip the hardware or big box store products. They just can’t handle logs.
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How to Deal with Bats at the Cabin
If you are experiencing a bat infestation at the cabin, make sure to follow these tips and tricks to help you manage them.
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How to Deal with Snakes at the Cabin
If snakes are invading your cabin garden, follow these tips on how to deal with them effectively.
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How to Watch Out for Scale Insects This Fall
What are scale insects and why should you keep an eye out for them this fall?
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How to Deal with Chipmunks at the Cabin
Whether you love them or hate them, follow these tips for how do deal with chipmunks in your cabin garden.
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5 Tips for Raking this Fall
When the leaves start falling, it's time to start raking! Follow these raking tips to keep your outdoor space tidy this season.
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How to Store Your Tools for Winter
Protect your tools this winter with a few simple, easy-to-do care techniques.
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Your Fall Yard Maintenance Checklist
Use these seasonal and regional tips to get your garden in shape for the season.
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Why Do Leaves Change During Fall?
Why do we see such beautiful foliage in the fall? We reveal the biology behind why the leaves change color every year.
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3 Tips for Fall Planting
If you haven’t scoped out the great fall bargains or done any fall rearranging, now’s the time. Keep these three tips in mind to …
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Your Seasonal Garden Checklist
We’ve pulled together all the information you need to keep your garden looking good, season after season
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Utilize Your Patio Space For Year-Round Comfort
No matter what size your outdoor space is, you can turn it into a relaxing area to entertain year round. Follow these tips and tr…
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3 Easy-Care Roses for the Cabin
These easy to take care of roses will survive anything you throw at them and are perfect for busy cabin owners.

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