(StatePoint) What distinguishes a good backyard gathering from a great one? More often than not, a little friendly competition.
Exmark has partnered with landscape designer, Doug Scott with Redeem Your Ground, on a new video that helps you break down the most common considerations for building a versatile backyard game space suitable for everything from cornhole to bocce to Kubb.
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