Category Archives: outdoor living

Birth of a Television Patio

What could be finer on a Minnesota summer afternoon than being outdoors on a patio? Producers at 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS’ TWIN CITIES LIVE (TCL) got a major upgrade to their set this season with the addition of an outdoor living … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Do-It-Yourself Landscaper

Mom has always wanted a flagstone patio. For Mother’s Day this year I decided to build her one. Since I’m Mom, this means I agreed to build my own patio. If you remember from a previous post, our landscaping is … Continue reading

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Fire Up Your Fall! How To Build a Fire Pit In Your Yard.

Looking for a fun and easy weekend project? Add a fire pit to your backyard! With as little as a steel ring and a couple bags of crushed rock, you can create a new family gathering place reminiscent of summer … Continue reading

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The Patio Comes of Age

Working at Hedberg we talk a lot about the changes in landscaping over the past 20 years. Remember when a patio was a plain (cracked, with weeds growing in the cracks) ten by twelve slab of concrete? Or if your … Continue reading

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