Children love swings, but sometimes having one in your own yard might be challenging. We will show you how to hang your own tree swing without a branch!

Children love swings, but sometimes having one in your own yard might be challenging. What if the trees in your landscape don’t have large enough branches or limbs to hang a swing? Well, with a little bit of creativity, we will show you how to hang your own tree swing without a branch! You’ll soon have this coveted appeal adorning your own yard this season!

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When our property was cleared and graded in preparation for housebuilding the guy who did the work left two good-sized trees standing in the backyard. It's hard to say whether or not he did this intentionally or if he just got close enough to being done and decided to call it quits. Either way they seemed like the perfect spot for a swingset and if there's one thing Mr. O loves to do it is swing. I think he would gladly spend hours in a swing if someone is willing to keep pushing him. I had…

Patio swing between two trees

Even though we got this enormous play set, I still wanted to build the kids a separate set of swings.... for several reasons. You couldn't use the swings and monkey bars at the same time. That was the cause of many fights. The swings were just too low, no fun, and the swing beam itself has seen better days. It has a crack and makes some unsettling noises. Dad and I put together this wonder of mechanical engineering. The swings are about 9' tall and provide much more enjoyment than those…

Backyard tree swing.

tire swing between two trees -- great idea if you don't have a long sturdy branch to hang it from!