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Tree Service – When to Call

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Tree services are available are to help you with some issues of your trees. There really are times wherein you can't do it yourself and you really need some help. Branches piling on your roof, ...

Landscaping & Hardscaping Ideas

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Adding hardscaping to your landscaping plans can give even a beautiful yard more structure.country autumn image by Andrew Kazmierski from Fotolia.comGood landscaping and hardscaping can turn a boring lawn (or the dirt lot on which a brand-new home sits) into an attractive and appealing...

Equipment for Composting Food

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Home food composting requires little to no equipment.scrap image by Marek Kosmal from Fotolia.comFood composting is a cost-effective method for creating compost to use in the garden. Composting equipment ranges from simple homemade bins to elaborate and expensive equipment that may not...

Differences Between Legumes & Grasses

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You may not notice the plants underfoot in your yard, or those that sprout up as weeds in your garden. Different plants, however, play different roles in ecosystems and affect your soil health in various ways. It is likely that your lawn and garden contain a mixture of grasses and...

How to Get Rid of Fly Infestations

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A few flies that enter through an open door or tear in a screen are a nuisance. But if they remain long enough to lay eggs, the nuisance quickly develops into a disgusting infestation. Finding fly larvae, known as maggots, in your garbage can is an unpleasant experience that can be avoided if you ge

Picking The Right Outdoor Patio Furniture

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Picking the right outdoor patio furniture is not a chore, it's a delight! With so many choices to fit every budget & style available, picking lawn furniture has never been easier. Choices are as varied as our personalities. There are, however, a few important points to consider in making your c

About Tree Sap

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Tree sap is the cells of a tree in fluid form. These particular cells are called xylem cells. The sap also contains many other ingredients, such as minerals, sugar, hormones and water. When sap leaks from a tree, it is usually from age, damage or if the tree has some type of fungus. Some trees tend

Lawn Care Techniques

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Over watering your grass is worse than under watering it.lawn image by Allyson Ricketts from Fotolia.comA lawn is an integral aspect of any home landscape and can serve as lush, green carpeting for your outdoor space. Ensuring that a lawn maintains a vibrant and verdant appearance,...

Lawn Sweeper Vs. Grass Bagger

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Keeping the lawn green and trimmed is a weekly chore in the summer, and the question inevitably arises, "how to clean up the clippings?" To deal with the clippings you can either sweep them, bag them or let them be.

How to Manage Pensacola Bahia Grass

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Considered the best choice for southern lawns, hardy Pensacola bahiagrass does not require much care in order to stay healthy. Nonetheless, you should establish a complete maintenance program to keep your bahiagrass lawn looking perfect and green. This program should involve proper planting/sodding,

Selecting Outdoor Lighting Indianapolis

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What kind of lighting can be used? While selecting the lighting for gardens and lawns, one should make sure that it provides enough lighting in the outdoors and is also power efficient. There are many ...

Vertical Grill Cooking

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A vertical grill for outdoor cooking heats foods on both sides simultaneously, cutting cooking time in half. The food fits into a wire basket that slides down through an opening at the top of the grill. The heat source on the left and right side grills the food quickly, so there's no need to flip tr

Video: How to Dig Dahlia Bulbs in the Fall

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Video Transcript Hi. I'm Hans Langeveld, with longfield-gardens.com, and I'm here to show you today how to dig dahlia bulbs to store them over the winter. Now before showing you how to dig these dahlia bulbs, I'm going to tell you a little bit about it because these as you can see have...

Do-It-Yourself: Stuffed Toy Storage

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Stuffed toys are natural playthings for children of all ages; babies enjoy studying stuffed animals' smiling faces, toddlers can't accidentally injure themselves with plush blocks and older children find comfort in their old stuffed toys. Because stuffed toys are so versatile, families tend to accum

Ideas on Hillside Landscaping With a Terrace

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Terraces have been used by many cultures for thousands of years.Inca Terrace image by Towards Ithaca from Fotolia.comA terrace is created when an area of hilly terrain is landscaped to form a series of step-like raised platforms. Terraces have been used by various cultures for thousands...

How to Compost Wood Shavings

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Many gardening experts utilize carbon-rich wood shavings and sawdust to produce nutrient-filled compost for their vegetable and flower gardens. According to Barbara Pleasant, co-author of "The Complete Compost Gardening Guide," the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of wood shavings can be as high as 500-to-1

Get a Sprinkler System If You Want a Green Lawn

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Who doesn't want a green and fresh garden that always looks beautiful and well-maintained? Everyone does, but only a few people have time to sprinkle the lawn each day with a large hose and waste precious time in watering the entire garden. In order to get rid of this inconvenience, you can use

How to Plant a Pest Resistant Garden!

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Pests bug me! Especially in my garden, so I have learned to pick plants that cut down on pest maintenance chores and the use of pesticides.

Decorative Landscape Stone Types

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Boulders can look very beautiful when arranged properly.boulder pile image by Aaron Kohr from Fotolia.comDecorative stones are stones that were designed to have a particular aesthetic appeal. Many homeowners use decorative stones when creating a natural looking but orderly garden. Stones...