Calling All Turkeys!
Turkey season’s here, and Bone Collector host Michael Waddell’s in hot pursuit of any gobbler within earshot. Here are the calls he uses to bring ‘em in!
Landscape Fabric Alternatives for Weed Control
Weeds are an unfortunate backyard reality we routinely pull, poison or whack. And, when these tactics fail, many folks turn to landscape fabric to try and keep them at bay. But, did you know there are alternatives to weed barrier landscape fabrics? Landscape Fabric Pros and Cons Landscape fabric certainly has a track record of controlling many of the 8,000+ weed varieties out there. You simply roll it out, cover with mulch, and bye-bye weeds.…
Michael Waddell’s Favorite Turkey Hunting Calls
Turkey season’s begun across much of the South, which means Michael Waddell’s in hot pursuit of any gobbler within earshot. In this Backyard Life video, Bone Collector’s beloved host shares the turkey hunting calls he relies on, season after season. Michael begins by demonstrating how his three preferred turkey hunting call methods—box, glass and mouth calls—are used to mimic the sounds of a hen. He then discusses the finer points of each. Turkey Box Calls…
Fish Harvesting Strategies for a Healthy Pond
Are you an angler who dreams of catching a personal-best bass from your own personal pond? If so, you’ll need to start by creating a healthy pond environment to make those lunker dreams come true. With this in mind, fisheries biologist and Purina AquaMax ambassador Greg Grimes shares the pond management strategies he uses to grow trophy bass. In this Living Rural episode, Greg discusses the role factors like harvesting largemouth bass, bass-per-acre ratio, stunted…
Q&A: Fisheries Biologist, Greg Grimes
Fisheries biologist and Purina Aqua Ambassador Greg Grimes explains how his family chooses to enjoy backyard life when he’s not hard at work on a client pond project. Backyard Life: Tell us a little about yourself—where you live, family, pets, what you do for work that might relate to your love of being outdoors or prioritizing a backyard lifestyle? Greg Grimes: I’m blessed to have worked in the outdoors as a wildlife and fishery biologist…
DIY Garden Bench Build For $100
With a summer wedding coming up on his property, Outdoors with the Morgans host ,Mike Morgan is looking to add inexpensive outdoor seating to his backyard. Spring is a good time to take on outdoor living space improvement projects like a DIY garden bench build. In this video, Mike is not entirely sure how his bench will turn out, he bought enough lumber—$100 worth—for one bench. Watch the step-by-step assembly to see how the build…
Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening for Beginners
There’s probably been a moment in life when the thought of starting a vegetable garden has entered your mind. But, maybe you’ve lacked the time to give it a go. Or, perhaps, you aren’t sure if your backyard’s conducive to having one. Or, you simply don’t know how to even begin. Plenty of homeowners have raised the same questions, only to have eventually gone on to plant a raised bed vegetable garden of their own.…
