Summer vacation season is just around the corner, and families are in planning mode. If the expense and price a vacation has you looking for an easier, more affordable option, the TurfMutt Foundation suggests planning a staycation in your own backyard.

Check out this infographic for suggestions.

For more information, sign up for Mutt Mail, a monthly e-newsletter with backyarding tips and all the news from the TurfMutt Foundation here. To learn more about creating the yard of your dreams, visit TurfMutt.com. Look for Mulligan the TurfMutt on the CBS Lucky Dog television show. Here is a link to the International Backyarding Fact Book, to learn why spending time in our yards and community parks is good for us…and the planet.