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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How to Compost at Your Cabin
Cabin composting is not only smart recycling, it's smart gardening.
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Ask the Expert - Maintaining Your Dream Home
We've asked industry experts, Sascho Sealants to help us answer your questions on all things maintenance. Each month in our Cabin…
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How to Manage Invasive Plants Without Touching the Native Species
How do I manage noxious weeds and invasive plants while trying to encourage native species to thrive?
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Perks of an ATV + UTV: Maintain Your Roads
There are many perks of an ATV + UTV—like being able to easily maintain your driveway and trails.
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Lake Association Spotlight: Douglas Lake
Does your lake have an association that’s improving water quality like Douglas Lake?
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Forest TLC: How to Manage Private Woods
Help is available for managing your private woods
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Learn Container Gardening to Suit Your Style
Learn to design container gardens for almost any style home, garden or personality.
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5 Tips for Fruit Tree Success
How to ensure years of delicious produce from your very own fruit tree.
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Trees & Shrubs for Your Cabin
Which trees and shrubs do I plant? Where do I plant them?
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Managing Lake Weeds at Your Cabin
First, do no harm to the water’s ecosystem when managing lake weeds at your cabin.
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Storing Your Cabin's Gear for the Water
Fun on the water often comes with lots of gear – from boats to life jackets, skis to sails, paddles to deck chairs. A boathouse o…
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Drainage and Erosion Problems Solved
Water is the driving force of all nature - learn how to manage drainage and erosion problems at the cabin.
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Inside the DIY: Adding a Pergola to a Cabin Deck
A need to shield the sun while still enjoying the outdoors led to this gorgeous addition to a cabin deck space.
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Designing the Best Dock For Your Cabin
Step up your shoreline with these smart strategies for dock design.
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Maintaining Your Cabin Exterior
Small efforts make a big difference when preserving and maintaining your cabin, and today’s products make the jobs easier.
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How to Add Raised Planting Beds to Your Garden
If you want a garden without too much fuss, this landscaping project may be for you.
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Gardening at the Cabin: Just Add Water
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Boat Lift Maintenance
Maintaining your boat life is important! Plus off-season care for your lift & cover.
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Mound Septic Systems for the Cabin
Tips for landscaping on your mound for your cabin's septic system.
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Keeping Deer at Bay
Although no plant is immune to the mouth of a really hungry deer, look to the mint or onion family if you want to plant perennial…
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Everything You Need to Know About Boat Covers
Get the boat cover that is right for you.
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Upgrading the Deck
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Battery Powered Chainsaw
Editor Mark Johnson was never a fan of battery powered chainsaws, but after a more hands-on experience, he became a believer for …
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Saw Safety Tips
Here are six important tips when operating any level of chain saw.
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How to Purchase the Right Chain Saw
Editor Mark Johnson recently traveled to Sweden for the anniversary celebration of the Husqvarna Group. He came away with great t…
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Winterizing Your Summer Toys and Tools
Winter’s coming, and the summer toys and tools should be put away properly, or they may give you trouble when it’s time to start …
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How to Identify and Treat Poisonous Plants
Prevent the dreaded ivy itch by educating yourself on the different types of irritants out there.
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10 Tough Wildflowers for Your Cabin Gardens
There are hundreds of native wildflowers from which to choose for your cabin garden. Some of the showiest and most widely adaptab…

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