The Burl Yard

You can now purchase the log cabins from Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground for $20,000

The popular "log cabins" at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground and Resort are now for sale.  Earlier this year, Disney updated a loop of their cabins located at...

10 of the Best Log Cabin Kits to Buy and Build

If you consider yourself handy but still need a little help, these log cabin kits are exactly what you need to get the job done.

These wooden giants are hiding in Copenhagen’s forests

Danish artist Thomas Dambo is inspiring nature lovers to explore the unknown depths of Copenhagen’s forests.

How to Get Lumber for Free or Cheap

Lumber may be in high demand right now, but you can still score what you need in unexpected places.

Figuring Out Figure: Burl

Burl figure is one of the rarest and most beautiful figure patterns. Burls are balloon shaped growths composed of swirls of grain laced with eyes. They are often sliced into veneer but can also be produced into solids. As with birds eye, burl figure shows up on flat sawn faces so the veneer is rotary sliced and lumber should not be quartered or the figure will be a pin instead of eye. Traditional uses for burl figure include car dash boards, furniture drawer…

Amboyna Burl 3/4" x 3/4" x 2" 10-Piece Dimensioned Turning Stock

Amboyna is not technically a wood species, but rather a name used to refer to any Pterocarpus species of burl. It is highly sought after for its reddish color with cream and black streaks. This size is perfect for accents in turnings, inlay, and pen kits requiring blanks 2" or shorter blanks such as Pluma or Teacher’s Pen Kits, to name a few.

Has your yard waste not yet been collected? Here's why

Charlotte, Has your yard waste not been collected yet? Here's what you can do.

Take Back Your Front Yard: 8 Ways to Make It Social

If only trees and squirrels gather in your front yard, you're missing out on valuable socializing space. Here's how to remedy that

Organize + Energize:  7 Tips to Prepare For a Yard Sale

Once you’ve accomplished a decluttering project in your home, what do you do with the items? Some will donate, some will sell and others will get a dumpster and throw it all away. Everybody has their own way of with dealing with the items they want to get...

Gardening for Curb Appeal: 4 Big Ideas for a Small Yard

Good news for folks with a small yard — size doesn’t have to be a barrier to having a beautiful space to live and relax in! We’ve pulled together a bushel of great ideas to help you do a lot with a little.

Burning yard waste legally depends on where you live

For some residents in the City of Aiken, the issue of burning yard waste is a confusing one. Some city residents may wonder why they can't burn yard waste such

Avoiding Injury While Working in the Yard

Ready to knock-out some landscaping this summer? Our tips to avoid injury doing yard-work could have you in the grass, and out of the E.R.

Our Yard Went Disney

It's 'fall' about yard organization

What does your front yard say about you?

Working in the yard cultivates more than hostas. It nurtures the social strength of a street.

Keep the Critters out of Your Yard!

If you have a vegetable garden, you will be aware of how fast a squirrel can destroy it. These natural squirrel repellent ideas may be just what you need.