A new study indicates that green space is positively associated with happiness, and it’s a universal phenomenon despite different socioeconomic conditions. To conduct the study, an international team of researchers analyzed satellite imagery (obtained during the summertime when landscapes are green) from 90 cities in 60 countries across the world. Scientists then compared each city’s […]
Nature starts at your back door. And so does working, playing and being together. Backyarding is the trend of using the family yard to safely engage in everyday activities, including but not limited to: social gatherings, celebrating milestones/holidays, working, studying, play, exercising and relaxing. Our backyards are the bridge between indoor and outdoor living. Watch […]
Your backyard, always a great for your health and well-being, can do even more for your family by being the site of a safe summer staycation. A staycation can be a fun way to spend time together and build new memories as a family while spending time in green space. How do you excite your […]
Pollinators – birds, bats, butterflies and bees – are not just fun to observe in our own backyards. They are also vital to our very existence. Pollinators are responsible for creating one of out of every three bites of food we take. They also sustain our ecosystems and produce our natural resources by helping plants […]
The prevalence of extreme drought combined with climate change are making wildfires the new normal. The western U.S. is currently experiencing a megadrought, and the wildfire season is expected to be early and intense. In fact, the number of wildfires so far in 2021 is already at a ten-year high. So how can homeowners protect […]
Backyarding – the trend to use our backyards for traditionally indoor activities like working, dining, entertaining and working out – has a different purpose for each of us. Identifying your backyarding personality type enables you to build the yard of your dreams with that purpose in mind. Check out this updated infographic from the TurfMutt […]
No one is immune from the devastation of a natural disaster. But preparing before a storm hits is key to keeping everyone in your family—including your pets—safe. Remember, what’s good for us is good for our pets. Dogs like Mo-Mo are members of the family. So you should have a plan for keeping them safe […]
Backyarding – the trend to use the backyard for everything from tele-working and working out to relaxing and recreating – has a different purpose for each of us. Identifying your backyard’s role in your family’s health and happiness is the key to cultivating a purposeful outdoor space that is customized to your needs. “How do […]
June is National Pollinators Month. It is a great opportunity to do more in your backyard to support pollinators. Butterflies, bees, bats and hummingbirds rely on our backyards and other community green spaces for food and shelter…and we rely on them, too! Here’s why. About 1 out of every 3 bites of food we eat […]