Thanks to the pandemic, most of us have been spending much more time in our homes and exploring what our backyards have to offer. In some cases, we mean literally, our backyards. If yours has never been a big area for gathering or spending time, you may have found yourself wishing that you could update it to be a bit more quarantine friendly. Luckily, there are simple ways to give your backyard that much needed facelift.

- Start with the grass. Is your grass overgrown or dead? The two generally indicate very different issues, but