Cook Portable Warehouses

As your children grow and gain more independence you may feel like your family is growing apart. But, it doesn’t have to.  This is when you can begin working on changing your family dynamic.

So, how do you start opening up more dialogue and continue working as a family team? Gardening is a great way to do this! With a garden your family will be working together from Spring to Fall.  You’ll all be busy from planning, to harvesting, to the canning and freezing of your goods!

If you're just starting your garden here's a list of essential tools you may want to add to your shed.   

There are so many things you can talk about and learn while you’re working towards a successful garden.  You know your family, so sometimes it may be time to just work in silence, but there are some fun ways to make the time go by faster.

Nearly everyone has heard the expression, “April showers bring May flowers”. Well thankfully, we are coming to the end of the rainy, cold season and into the prime season for gardeners! In fact, we found the top 5 gardening apps that you must try this spring!

Have you started planting or at least creating your garden plan? There are many resources to help make this process more fun and a little easier!

First, start with preparing for growing season. Here are three tips to help you get started. If you don’t already have a Cook shed, then that should be your first step! You’ll love having a place to store all of your equipment and gardening supplies.

We know you’ve been itching to get outside and your hands into some fresh dirt. Now, it’s early Spring and it’s time to get back in the garden!

A great addition to every backyard is of course a Cook Portable Warehouse. With dependable storage options in every size, a backyard shed from Cook is the best solution when you need additional storage space. Build the shed of your dreams with this tool from Cook.

Another relatively easy backyard project that many homeowners can add is a path either leading from the home to the shed, garage, or pool. Not only will a high-quality backyard path add value to your home, it will also make it easy to get back and forth.

And once you have the path, next you will need to add a fire pit. It’s the perfect way to enjoy the outdoors in the brisk fall weather. Check out our three keys to building one of your own.

One of the biggest decisions when it comes to constructing a backyard path to your shed is what material you will use. There are a variety of high-quality options (from hard to soft surfaces). The decision could come down to your practicality, budget, and the appearance of your current exterior decor.

Consider using materials that blend seamlessly into your existing house and other surrounding structures. You also want to think about the purpose and location of the path.

Here are 5 ideas for the surface of your new backyard path to meet every budget and skill level.

With April (the month of Earth Day) winding down, it’s important to consider how green of a lifestyle you are living on a daily basis. If you are looking for a few ways to make your home and family a little greener, read this blog!

Your landscape is another area you can easily go green! It doesn’t have to stop at recycling, donating, and making smarter purchases inside your home. It extends to your yard too.

And don’t forget your Cook Portable Warehouse can become a perfect place for all your gardening essentials. Our Garden Shed model is the perfect choice with its ample room, flower box and adorable exterior accents.

Here are 4 smart ways to be an eco-friendly gardener, creating a beautiful landscape while making Mother Nature smile!

It’s time to get out the lawn mower, tiller and hedge trimmers to prepare your landscape for a season of flowers, home grown vegetables and a beautiful green lawn.

But, as you get your supplies out of your Cook shed, take precautions to keep you and your family safe.

No matter how small a project you’re working on, there are many hazards. Whether you’re working with machinery, digging with a shovel or just mowing the yard, landscaping is not a hazard free activity.

To keep everyone safe, know the potential yard work hazards, and remember these Spring yard work safety tips.

Flowers and lawn furniture are just the start to a beautiful landscape.

If you love the vintage rustic look, you can create unique yard features on a relatively small budget. As warmer weather arrives, yard sales will begin popping up.

So look for these 10 creative yard sale solutions for landscaping around your garden and Cook Shed.

In our last post, we talked about how to turn your Cook shed into the place for the gardener in your home! You can either go all out and turn your Cook Portable Warehouse into the perfect greenhouse, or utilize it as a Garden Shed.

If you decide to make your portable building into the space that houses all those important gardening supplies, gear, materials and more, you have to be organized!

We’ve talked about why our Cook Garden Sheds are perfect for any gardener from a beginner with just a few plants to an expert with a very green thumb. Our Garden Shed is the place to keep your supplies, equipment, potting soil, plants, herbs and much more!

But during those long, dark winter months often gardening is put on hold. But, what if you could have your own dedicated space to garden without having to face those cold temperatures and windy conditions?