Admittedly boring. I would like to create a large deck on the back of our house. Drawings are already 90% complete but we presently lack the finances to support a project of this size.Please comment if this project is of interest to you.
The United States Department of Agriculture, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service have produced a conservation book available for free. You can request a single printed copy or download the book in pdf form. The book is split into two files to minimize the downloaded file size.
The book covers conservation practices that can be applied to nonagricultural land such as your very own backyard. Some of the tips covered are:
Get started now. Find out how you too can protect the environment and make your yard more interesting.
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/backyard/index.html
