How To Correctly Size A Portable Generator
In our energy-driven society, we often take for granted that we will have a constant supply of accessible power for our appliances and gadgets. But in recent years, hurricanes and blizzards that caused outages have been a poignant reminder that we are only one downed tree or power line away from being without power. According […]
Winterizing Your Mums
Welcome back to the Koopman DIY Project Book! Mums are known to be a fickle perennial, so much so that some gardeners just give up and treat them as annuals! It doesn’t have to be this way though. With proper care and preparation your beautiful mums can come back year after year. All mums aren’t created […]
Overseeding Your Lawn
Welcome back to the Koopman DIY Project Book! Your lawn directly affects both the appearance of your home and your enjoyment of outdoor activities. A thick, dark green lawn is both restful and energizing. So how do you get that nice healthy lawn? It’s easier than you think, and only requires a little periodic maintenance […]
What is the Best Season to Seed Your Lawn?
The best way to ensure that your grass is growing properly is to plant it at the right time and use the proper amount of fertilizer. But when exactly is the right time? You might guess spring since that is the planting season for many crops, but this time you would be wrong! Although grass […]
Building a Basic Backyard Deck
Welcome back to the Koopman DIY Project Book! A new deck will make a great addition to your house this summer. It’s a great place to entertain guests, let the kids play, or just chill out on a lazy summer afternoon. You might be intimidated by the thought of building a deck if you’ve never done […]
Preen Stops Weeds From Sprouting
Do you get sick of weeds? I discovered a very effective solution in my yard this year. I created some new perennial flower beds around my deck by spreading new screened loam and putting in a beautiful assortment of plants from Koopman Lumber’s greenhouses. Around these plants I spread Preen Weed Preventer. In a similar […]
How to Use the DigiQ Dx2 with Your Big Green Egg
There’s no denying the Big Green Egg is an awesome cooking system. A few minutes exploring online and you’ll see what a huge fan base there is for this grill that can do everything from smoke a pork butt to sear steak at 800 degrees like the finest steak house. But for some of us […]
Canning Fruits and Vegetables at Home
One of the great things about summer is the fruits and vegetables that can be found in such abundant fresh supply. I love stopping by my local farm stand on the way home to get dinner ingredients to be used that night, or walking out to the garden and getting what I can eat right […]
Tips in Two: Using a Brush Cutter
Welcome to our Tips in Two! At Koopman Lumber we love to help people and one the ways we want to better serve you is to cover some of the most common questions we get in the store in an easy to understand, quick 2 minute video format. Today we’re going to be looking at […]
Rescue Tape
At Koopman Lumber, we seek to bring you innovative solutions to common problems every day. With our Product Spotlight blogs, we’ll briefly highlight items that we believe many people can make use of but may not be aware that they exist. Making your life easier is our mission! Self-fusing silicone repair tape with infinite uses Instantly repair leaks […]