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Alternatives to Cement for Homemade Garden Stepping Stones
Make homemade stepping stones to add to your garden or landscaping.Jupiterimages/Polka Dot/Getty ImagesMany gardeners enjoy stepping stones to walk on. They make a clear path for visitors to the garden and prevent them from stepping on valuable or rare plants. Do not think that you can...
Ways to Stay Friends With the Neighbors - On Both Sides
This article describes fencing and boundary lines and the reason for erecting fences. It also describes the different styles of fencing and why they are needed in neighborhoods as well as industrial areas.
Backyard Project
To start your yard project there are a couple of thing you will need to think through before you ever pick up a shovel or purchase anything other than a magazine or book to solidify your ideas. Way to many people start a project only to find that they are in way over their heads or that there is not
How to Keep Birds Off of Porch Railings
Birds are fun to watch and helpful in keeping some pests away, but when they perch on outdoor furniture and porch railings, they often leave a mess. Sometimes bird droppings can stain wood and paint, leading to time and expense in its removal. The good news is that there are things you can do to dis
Save Money With A Used Tractor
You can use a tractor for many different purposes such as moving dirt around your home, removing bush/tree stumps and even redoing the landscape. Of course the bigger the tractor you buy the more you ...
Add Glamour and Style to Your House With Wooden Gates Nottingham
With the advent of modern civilization and the emergence of private property came the need to protect it. This is why the gates emerged. Almost everyone who wants to protect his or her own property ...
Landscaping With Boulders - Do your Neighbors look at your Yard and say WOW
Are you tired of the same old grass, trees and flowers that are just like everyone elses yard? You can break out of the neighborhood 'cookie cutter' look and add natural beauty to your landscaping.
The Difference Between Screws & Bolts
Ask about the proper fastener at your local hardware store.garysludden/Photodisc/Getty ImagesThere are several types of fasteners for jobs from auto making to carpentry. Fasteners are intended to connect two things together or attach one thing to a larger item. Screws and bolts are types...
Another Great Way to Cover Up Those Ugly Metal Fence Posts
I previously shared another idea with everyone, or that is, folks who have ugly metal fence posts holding up each section of their wood fence for support.In our yard we used a combination of wood panels to cover some of the poles, and vines to cover the rest.Following are the instructions for using
The Attractiveness And Benefits Of A Floating Pond Plant
A pond is a body of water that can be natural or man made. Many of the natural ponds abound with floating pond plants and other living things. Man made ponds also have floating pond ...
Design Your Landscape Well and Add Beauty to Your Home
The beauty of our dream home just not stops with the building. It also depends on the land around the home.
Landscaping a Boon to Your Property
Landscaping is a mixture of art and science. It can be considered as the sister of architecture. A backyard is a place where you can sit and relax. With the right knowledge you can transform ...
Projects With Flagstone Pavers
It is summertime yard care time again within our small world. An ideal yard maintenance process can incorporate a number of key elements: adequate irrigating, weed management, fertilization, cutting and proper grooming, aeration and grass ...
Garden Fish Ponds - The Difference Between Success And Failure
To be successful in keeping fish in a garden pond it is important to install 3 pieces of equipment correctly specified to suit your own situation. The 3 items are a pump, a biofilter and an ultra violet light clarifier or UVC.
Holes from Lawn Grubs
Lawns that have grubs will show signs such as holes, but the holes are not made by the grubs. They are made by predators searching for the grubs for food. Predators dig holes 1/2 to 1 inch in diameter and 1 to 3 inches deep to find grubs.
How to Lay Brick Pillars for Porches
Brick pillars on a porch are very majestic-looking, and solve a variety of issues for homeowners when properly installed. Ugly metal poles can be easily hidden from view, and new brick pillars can be designed to complement the existing exterior fascia of the home. Landscaping can be redesigned to sc
How to Change the Blades on a Wahl Trimmer
Wahl manufactures many models of clippers and trimmers, for both personal and pet grooming. Wahl clippers and trimmers have one or two blades, depending on model, and rotate back and forth to cut hair. After normal usage, the blades may begin to dull, at which point they should be replaced. The blad
Brick Brings Class, Style to Downtowns and Neighbourhoods Alike
Many building owners, developers and architects who turn to brick cladding today no longer cite durability alone as a reason behind their choice. Brick is increasingly a design choice intended to project beauty, originality and warmth.
Is There Anything I Can Do to Kill the Ticks in My Yard?
In the height of summer, people flock to your backyard for barbecues, swimming sessions and backyard games -- but your friends and family may find more than just entertainment at your home. Summer is the most prominent season for ticks, which carry Lyme disease, a sickness known to cause paralysis a
What Type of Patio Cover Provides More Shade?
The amount and coverage of the shade provided by a particular patio cover is an important design decision. Although total shade is desirable during the summer season, partial shade allows light to pass through a patio and into a structure's interior during winter. Consider your area's climate and th