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- Have a purpose when backyardingAugust 5 2021
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May 25th
By Mutt Mulligan Plan a staycation for Memorial Day weekend
No plans for the long weekend? You don’t have to leave home to have a memorable experience, thanks to your own backyard. With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping more people closer to home, a backyard vacation can be a fun way to spend time together and build new memories as a family while spending time in […]
May 20th
By Mutt Mulligan Flaunt your landscaping expertise this season
Are you an expert landscaper…or an expert landscaper in training? This is your time of year to shine! Backyarding is a trend that’s here to stay, and one we have been perfecting over the last year. We use our backyards for everything from tele-working and working out to relaxing and recreating. But the term “backyarding” […]
May 18th
By Mutt Mulligan How to create the perfect outdoor living (and work) room
Summer is almost here, and it’s time for pandemic-weary homeowners to ready yards and landscapes for backyarding. Yes, backyarding is a word – and one that we all need right now. The pandemic thrust us into a new reality, and the backyard has a starring role. With a year of limitations on where we go, […]
May 14th
By Mutt Mulligan 6 ways to help buyers visualize “backyarding” potential
Are you selling your home this summer? The all-important curb appeal is about more than just the first impression a property makes. Since we’ve all been spending more time at home and in the safe space of our backyards, people intimately understand the value of the yard as a place for children and pets to […]
May 13th
By Mutt Mulligan Have you signed up for Mutt Mail?
The May issue of Mutt Mail has just been issued, and if you’re not signed up yet, you’re missing out! The monthly eNewsletter includes useful information about how to backyard more like Mutt Mulligan the TurfMutt. There are feature stories, facts and stats about our living landscapes, pet tips and profiles, fun photos and much, […]
May 6th
By Mutt Mulligan 4 tips to ensure you put the right plant in the right place
Our backyards have taken on a greater importance in our lives since the COVID-19 pandemic. Yards, parks and other green spaces are the safe places for socializing, playtime and recreation. Just about anything you can do indoors – working, cooking, reading, exercising – can be done outside. And that’s why so many people are “backyarding” […]
May 5th
By Mutt Mulligan Happy National Pet Week
We are mid-way through National Pet Week, which is sponsored by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). It’s a time set aside to celebrate the ways that pets enrich our lives and encourage responsible pet care every day of the year. There are so many ways that pets enhance our lives. Here are just […]
April 27th
By Mutt Mulligan Hero Dog Awards: Final days to vote for Mo-Mo
We’re in the final days of voting for the first round of the American Humane Hero Dog Awards. The TurfMutt Foundation’s spokesdog, Mo-Mo, is in the running for the shelter dog category. Cast your vote here. (You can vote for Mo-Mo once a day until May 6 at 12 p.m. PT.) Here is an excerpt […]
April 26th
By Mutt Mulligan April 30 is Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
Did you know that this Friday is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day? It is celebrated each year on April 30 to raise awareness for the millions of shelter pets in need of a loving home. According to the ASPCA, about 6.5 million pets enter US shelters each year – about 3.3 million dogs and […]
April 22nd
By Mutt Mulligan VIDEO: Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day from all of us at the TurfMutt Foundation. Please check out this video message from Kris Kiser, President & CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) and the TurfMutt Foundation, and TurfMutt’s spokesdog, Mo-Mo. To learn more about how to backyard more for your sake and the planet’s, go to TurfMutt.com.
