Innovative Solutions, Outdoor Entertaining

A Screened Enclosure You Can Afford

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Having a screened-in porch is on the top of my wish list, but it’s at the bottom of my “things I can afford” list.  So, I was particularly excited when I learned that I could have my screened-in porch, and pay for it, too.  A Universal Screen Enclosure is an easy to assemble screened room that can be mounted to an existing deck or concrete patio.  It can even be mounted to the ground, so you can create a wonderfully bug-free, outdoor room in the middle of your yard, next to your garden, or at a campsite.  A Universal Screen Enclosure would be ideal to use, too, over your spa or small pool.  Anywhere you want to keep the bugs out while you enjoy the fresh, outdoor air is a good place for the Universal Screen Enclosure.  The only downside?  It’s not big enough to cover my entire yard.

Innovative Solutions, Storage Solutions

Umbrella Hooks Are Handy Accessories

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Pole-R Bear Umbrella HooksPole-R Bear Hooks

Umbrellas provide perfect shade pool side, on your porch or patio, or at the beach, but they can offer another benefit with the Pole-R Bear Umbrella Hook: storage space! These hooks are amazing. Lightweight and portable, they can be taken anywhere, including the beach, camp sites, pools, water parks, and tail gating events. They attach to any size umbrella pole and you can place the hooks at any level. The Pole-R Bear’s “claws” will hold items such as cameras, keys, hats, towels, clothes, etc. off of the ground and away from water and dirt/sand. They are American-made stainless steel that will not bend, break, or rust. They are even recommended by BeachHunter.net. These hooks can be the perfect addition to your summer vacations!

Innovative Solutions, Outdoor Entertaining, Outdoor Living Spaces

Half-Canopy Umbrella Makes the Most of Small Spaces

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Small patios and balconies are often seen as one of the downsides of apartment or condo living.  Often, very little space is available for entertaining, and putting out a couple of chairs and a small table is all that most people can manage.  There’s certainly no room for a patio umbrella to keep the sun off while you attempt to dine “al fresco.”  There is room, though, for something called an Off the Wall Umbrella.

An Off the Wall Umbrella is a half-canopy patio umbrella that stands flush against a wall or vertical surface, without fasteners or other attachment hardware required.  This handy umbrella provides shade to small areas where traditional round umbrellas are not practical or even possible.  Unlike fixed awnings over windows or doors, the decorative Off the Wall Umbrella can be moved easily to provide shade and ambience where it’s needed most.

Garden Tools & Tips, Innovative Solutions

Robotic Mowers – Great Grass with Little Effort

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 RoboMower

Are you tired of spending hours in the hot sun cutting your grass? No matter what size yard you have, the sweltering summer temperatures make it almost unbearable to devote enough time to efficiently mow your lawn. The RoboMower Robotic Lawn Mower is the perfect solution. It can be used to give you a perfectly manicured lawn with very little effort and almost no physical labor. All you have to do is push a button and the RoboMower does all the work.

It is run by three battery-powered blades that create a 21 inch cutting path. The grass is cut into small clippings that are buried in the roots of the yard. The clippings eventually decompose and act like natural fertilizer so there is no need to remove the clippings. RoboMower stays in your yard due to a special sensor that recognizes a standard wire that you install around the edge of your yard. Using small pegs every few meters, you create a fence that corrals RoboMower into the desired area. It is fast, easy to use, and effective. You will not go back to manual mowing again!

Insect Control, Outdoor Entertaining

Patio Umbrella Lights Make Dining Outside a Dream

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Umbrella Light Bars

 

It’s hard to enjoy dining outdoors or evening festivities when you spend most of the day at work or running errands. Umbrella lights offer the ideal lighting to set the mood. The visually appealing, subtle glow of umbrella lights offers an economical and decorative way to extend time entertaining guests long after the sun goes down. Patio umbrella lights can also provide you and your family with quality outdoor time, allowing you to enjoy the night time noises and an after dinner game or book.