Earth Day—we celebrate it every April 22nd but we really should be celebrating it every day of the year. We only have one planet so we need to make sure we take good care of it. Here’s the good news, our team at Backyard Safari Company wants to help!There’s always more we can do, so this year we’re sharing some of our favorite ways to give back to our Mother Earth. So let’s make sure we carry our good actions on Earth Day throughout the rest of the year by making new, better habits every day. Here are a few simple tasks to start practicing today: GO GREEN Use natural products instead of pesticides on your lawn or outdoor...
Every year we know Christmas comes on December 25th, but somehow every year it feels like it approaches faster with less and less time to shop. We love the holiday season but sometimes it can get stressful, so we’re here to help with some last minute gift ideas. And we even made a Christmas-themed list to get you in the spirit! This year we’re really into the 12 days of Christmas song—so much that we even have a 12 days of Christmas Giveaway going on right now. (If you haven’t seen it, check out our Facebook page for your chance to win a couple prizes before it ends.) So here it is… 🎶 On the 12th day before Christmas, my...
November is already half-way done, can you believe it? That means Christmas will be right around the corner and for us, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. We love the holidays, spending time with the family, cooking our favorite holiday dishes, and shopping for fun gifts to give. One of our favorite things to make and gift during the holiday season are spiced nuts. They not only taste great, but the aroma of them cooking fills your home with that warm, yummy holiday smell. Oh and did we mention they’re incredibly easy to make? We have a variety of sweet, savory, and spicy options like Cinnamon Glazed, Spiced Rosemary & Sea Salt, and Orange Spiced Chipotle. All...
It’s Fall y’all, and we couldn’t be happier! We love the crisp morning air, the leaves changing colors, picking apples, watching football, and most of all–celebrating National Chili Month! OK, OK, we’re a little late to the party, but what better way to finish off the month than with another bowl of chili (and a new recipe). And you’re just in luck because we have a super yummy, award-winning Black Bean Chili Recipe to share with you. No more standing by the stove, stirring and simmering for hours. We’ve got dinner tonight covered in under 30 minutes! So sit back and enjoy more time at the family dinner table, watch the end of that football game you always tend...
It turns out dear friends, that cocktails do not grow on trees! How sad. But they do grow in our magnificent Grow Gardens! Yay!In fact, our Cocktail Garden is such a fan favorite, it’s not only one of our most popular gardening kits, but it’s also available at Urban Outfitters and on Uncommon Goods! How cool is that? Our Cocktail kit comes with everything you need to boost your happy hour (or happy evening), including 6 packets of heirloom seeds (thyme, lavender, Thai basil, mint, lemon balm, blue borage), starter soil, wooden plant ID stakes, growing instructions, a recycled fiber egg carton planter, and even some fun cocktail recipes. Don’t drink? No worries, all of our drink recipes can also...
