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The Complete Backyard & Yard Care Kit

Every measurement, schedule, buying decision and maintenance log a yard needs, in one printable kit you fill in with your own numbers.

Get the planner: $29

24 worksheets · print-ready PDF · yours to keep

What is inside

  1. 1

    New Homeowner First-Year Yard Plan

    Watch the yard for a full year before you tear anything out

  2. 2

    Lawn Measurement & Mower Sizing

    Mowable area first, then the deck width that fits it

  3. 3

    Grass Type Selector

    Region first, then sun, then how the lawn gets used

  4. 4

    Seasonal Lawn Care Calendar

    Soil temperature decides the timing, not the date

  5. 5

    Seed, Fertilizer & Lime Rates

    Every rate is per 1,000 square feet, so carry your area over from sheet 2

  6. 6

    Irrigation & Watering Schedule

    Measure what the sprinklers really put down, then water deeply and less often

  7. 7

    Weed Identification to Treatment Chart

    Identify it, fix the condition it is telling you about, then treat only if needed

  8. 8

    Tree & Shrub Care Log

    The right cut in the right season, and knowing when to call an arborist

  9. 9

    Landscaping Materials Calculator Sheet

    Cubic yards by the truckload, or bags by the cartful

  10. 10

    Fence & Shed Planning Math

    Posts, concrete, pickets and a shed that fits the machines

  11. 11

    Patio, Firepit & Lighting Layout

    Size the zones from the furniture, keep the fire away from the house, load the transformer to 80 percent

  12. 12

    Grill & Outdoor Cooking Station Plan

    Cooking area for the crowd, fuel for the session, clearance for the house

  13. 13

    Snow Removal Plan

    Area, snowfall and the plow berm decide the machine

  14. 14

    Mower Buying Decision Matrix

    Lawn tractor, zero-turn or robot, scored against your own yard

  15. 15

    Snow Blower Stage Chooser

    Single, two or three stage, then gas or battery, then the features

  16. 16

    Gas vs Battery Total Cost of Ownership

    The sticker price is only the first line

  17. 17

    Grill vs Griddle vs Outdoor Kitchen Chooser

    Choose by what you cook and how permanent the space is

  18. 18

    Pressure Washer PSI & GPM by Task

    Pressure strips, flow rinses, and too much of either ruins the surface

  19. 19

    Complete Yard Shopping List by Tier

    Beginner, Intermediate and Expert kits, with the big-ticket machines first

  20. 20

    Outdoor Power Equipment Maintenance Log

    Hours on the engine, not the calendar, set the schedule

  21. 21

    Gutter & Exterior Maintenance by Season

    Water away from the house, freeze damage prevented, ladders used safely

  22. 22

    Yard Safety & PPE Record

    The protective kit comes before the machine

  23. 23

    Annual Yard Budget & Equipment Replacement Timeline

    Running costs by season, and a sinking fund so the next mower is already paid for

  24. 24

    Yard Quick-Reference Cards

    Print, cut along the tables and pin them inside the shed door

Why buy it when the site is free?

The free pages give you the numbers. The planner makes you record your own, in the order the decisions actually happen, so nothing gets bought twice. Every worksheet prints cleanly, and the gear lists link straight to the products they describe.

It is a working document rather than a book. Print it, fill it in, take it to the shop.

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