A quarry may be anything from a rock outcrop that has been quarried once to a highly prized and carefully managed source which may have been quarried over generations and to which access was tightly controlled. In general, Indigenous people preferred particular kinds of stone when making artifacts.
Very fine-grained stone not only makes the sharpest [...]

Wooden porch swings are for fun and relaxation and even though it is still winter, it is time to start thinking about them. Our wooden porch swings will be hanging on our front porches sooner than we think. When I was growing up I can remember visiting an uncle on the east coast who had [...]

While there are varieties of relatively drought resistant grass available, every summer brings challenges to your dreams of a lush, green carpet of grass. Many of these challenges are self-inflicted by homeowners with serious misunderstandings about what is best (and worst) for their grass.
Now that the mowers are safely nestled in their garage cocoons for [...]

Fires have been with Texas forever – long before it became a state – and fires will be part of the ecology long after we’re gone.
 Historical records suggest that Texas was largely covered in grasslands prior to western settlements. Periodic fires sparked by lightning, dry conditions, or native Americans kept the trees limited to the [...]

Grass Umbrellas and Sea Grass Umbrellas
Throwing a party in the near future and not sure what type of decor you want to purchase? Why not take the natural beauty from your backyard and combine it with a few store-bought items to create an island affair worth remembering? It won’t take your friends or neighbors long [...]

Bamboo Pole, Bamboo Poles, Bamboo Sticks, Bamboo For Sale
Bamboo poles are an attractive addition to your indoor and outdoor entertainment areas. Domestically grown or imported, they can be finished in a kiln and polished to show the natural beauty of the material. A member of the grass family, bamboo grows rapidly which makes it plentiful [...]

Take a good look around your yard and chances are there is something you’d like to change about it. Maybe you are not sure what or how to go about it, but you know that something needs to be changed. Becoming familiar with a few landscape supplies can help you to transform your backyard into [...]

Tiki Thatch, Tiki Thatching, Tiki Roof Thatch
Are you looking for an easy and affordable way to make your tiki bar look authentic? Tired of pulling off a tropical appearance that just doesn’t make the grade? Roll up those shirt sleeves and get prepared to install a roll or two of tiki thatch. The straw, heather, [...]

Tiki Bar, Tiki Bars and Tiki Bar Ideas
Tiki Bars are drinking establishments with a distinctive, kitschy South Pacific theme for their decor and drinks menus. They specialize in tropical cocktails and often also serve food with a tropical flavor.
Decor
Tiki bars are decorated with an array of Hawaiian fabrics, woven grasses, glass floats, fish traps, South [...]

There are times when the size of a gadget may mislead, sending the wrong signals that there are limited functions. For the solar powered wind chime, this holds ttrue as its size of six inches width by about sixty in heighty, does not in any way expose what wonders this small gadget would do to [...]