Backyard Family Living

Of course, housework does not stop at the house. Once spring arrives, outdoor living is in full swing—it's rush hour on patios, flower beds, and lawns. Tidying up around the outside of the house is often a low priority.

But since a spring-fresh patio and backyard are necessary for making the fun fun, why not get the kids to pitch in on outside chores and cleanup so everyone can fully enjoy outdoor living?

From cleaning patio furniture and garden ideas to identifying good garden bugs and bad garden insects and gardening with kids, the backyard family living articles below can help get things growing.