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Dreaming and Planning: DIY projects for the New Year
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January is a good month for collecting ideas and beginning to plan your DIY projects for 2013. Now that the holiday hustle and bustle is over, it’s time to start looking ahead to spring and focusing on some areas in your home or outdoor living...
Redwood Finishing Tips
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Redwood is not only gorgeous, with its warm, natural tones and beautiful grain, it's also surprisingly low-maintenance. Naturally resistant to insects, decay, and even fire, for all its beauty, redwood is also extremely durable. And for all its...
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Redwood Projects: The Backyard Arbor
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A redwood arbor can add elegance, beauty and much-needed shade to your outdoor space. Whether small or large, simple or ornate, there is something distinctive about a redwood arbor.
Our Redwood Project Plans page offers a variety of project plans...
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New Inspiration for Redwood Lawn Furniture
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Seating has a big influence on the experience of being with family and friends in a relaxed, backyard setting. Imagine hosting a backyard party without enough seating for everyone to relax or eat. One way to avoid such a scenario is add style and...
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Innovative Fencing
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Are you planning to build a fence? A fence built with redwood lumber is a beautiful and functional way to enhance your backyard. When considering fence ideas, your options are plentiful. In recent years, fence designs have progressed way beyond your...
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Finding Contractors for the Redwood Project
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For the do-it-yourselfer, home improvement and remodeling projects such as building redwood decks or redwood planters may seem simple enough. However, in some cases, other redwood projects can become quite complex and require the services of a...
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Redwood Lumber: An Inside Look
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When it comes to household projects built with redwood lumber, the first ideas that come to mind are usually redwood decks, fences and outdoor furniture. With an elegant, natural beauty, redwood can be an ideal choice for creating the backyard of...
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Getting Creative: Outdoor Garden Structures
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A few weeks ago, we discussed thinking outside the box with redwood planters, where a little creativity can turn a backyard planter into more than just a planter. At Mendocino Forest Products, we like to help our readers get inventive with fun and...
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Low Water Landscaping: Xeriscaping
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More than just redwood decking, fences and patio furniture, Mendocino Forest Products is dedicated to providing eco-friendly tips for our readers. Xeriscaping is one method for helping preserve precious water resources. A term for low-water...
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Redwood Landscaping
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As spring rains give way to sunny days and warm weekends, many homeowners begin thinking about ways to enhance the landscaping around their homes. There are a number of landscaping materials available for homeowners to choose from, but only one that...
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