Lighting Your Big Green Egg Charcoal With Ease
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! Cool tools make projects fun! So when you […]
Don’t Replace It, Fiber Fix It!
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! Fiberglass repair wrap that is a permanent fix Repairs broken tool […]
Choosing the Right Grill
Can you think of a better end to a warm summer day than the delicious smell of sizzling burgers and hot dogs on the grill? With the snow finally gone it’s just about time to dust off the old grill and get ready to barbecue up some chicken for the family, right? We all dream […]
PlayStar Play Sets: Build It Yourself & Save
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! At Koopman Lumber, we get to see a lot of great […]
Project Book: Simple Jumbo Vegetable/Herb Planter
Welcome back to the Koopman DIY Project Book! This month we’ll be looking at a very affordable and efficient way of making jumbo vegetable/herb planters. Because we’re a lumber yard, we pride ourselves on multiple uses for plain old lumber. If aesthetics isn’t your highest priority – and utility and economy are, then this project might […]
Planting Grass In The Spring
One of the main casualties of a harsh winter is your lawn. Because winter extended well past its usual end date, lawns that would have already been cleaned up and prepped were still covered by snow. Grass near streets, driveways, and sidewalks have been inundated with salt, sand, and other road treatments left behind by […]
Pesky and Dangerous Mosquitoes Can Be Stopped!
We all know how annoying mosquitoes can be, and we’ve all heard about some of the harmful diseases they can carry. But you are not powerless against these tiny insects! In this blog, we’ll touch on how the mosquito functions, some steps you can take to reduce breeding areas around your home, and very briefly […]
Spring Cleaning For Your Flower Beds
Winters, especially like the one we just experienced, can cause lots of damage to your flower beds. Early in spring is the ideal time to get your beds ready for the planting and growing seasons. With some basic repairing and preparing, you’ll be well on your way to a successful, colorful season! In this post […]
Does Your Dog Have An Itch? Food Allergies In Dogs
Those of us that love our pets hate to see them uncomfortable. When dogs are itching and scratching excessively, don’t assume it has to be from fleas. Sometimes it can be from a food allergy that has developed over time. The following information from the experts at Blue Seal Feeds may be helpful to you: […]
Planning Your Garden
There are entire books dedicated to raising vegetable gardens. For today, let’s simply touch on a couple things that our customers have found most helpful that you may want to consider when you think about your gardens this year. Although you won’t find many today, insects can be the demise of many a garden. First […]