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A Historical View of Swimming Pools
For a contemporary invention, swimming pools are rather historical piece of our modern civilized luxurious culture. They have been around since 3rd B.C, first to be found in the ruins of Mohenjo-Daro named to be ...
How to Choose Mulch
Top dressings and mulches are applied to the surface of the soil for several reasons. They all help plant growth in one or more ways. All help reduce moisture loss by evaporation. Some add nutrients to the soil, enrich the humus content of the soil and improve soil texture and workability. Some, suc
Acorn Removal
Oak trees naturally produce acorns, which are also known as oak nuts. Each individual acorn consists of a tough cupule containing a single seed. Ripe acorns fall from oak trees during autumn months, depending on tree species. Lawns underneath oak tree branches tend to accumulate acorns, which can in
Gardens Ideas for a Front Entrance
Help to shape the thoughts and feelings of guests arriving at your home by creating an attractive environment that will put them in a relaxed, happy mood as you welcome them at the front door. Choose plants and decorations for a garden near your home's entrance that provides sights, sounds and scent
The Best Ways to Create Curb Appeal
It goes without saying that curb appeal is what can really sell a house. Everyone desires a beautiful looking exterior to their home in addition to a nice and well kept interior.
How To Prune Trees
Pruning keeps your plants in good shape, literally. This is usually done for ornamental garden trees to keep it healthy as well as attractive. The changing of seasons, especially when transitioning into the autumn season, ...
The Different Types of Lilies
Lilies add beauty to any flower garden.pink lilies image by leafy from Fotolia.comLilies have long since been known for their versatility. Being a flower of choice for funerals, weddings and home décor, the lily comes in a wide range of colors, sizes and fragrances. Lilies grow from...
Simple Steps To Get Your Landscaping Project Off The Ground
Learning how to landscape your home will help beautify the overall appearance of your home. Everyone wants their home to look its best, yet a lot of people don't know how to achieve this through ...
Outdoor Concrete Projects
Provide your garden with outdoor projects produced from concrete, such as firewood racks, fire pits and stepping stones to enhance the appeal of the landscape. Each concrete design brings its own decorative flourish and functionality to the exterior of your home. Individual style and...
How to Stain Cedar Boards
Stain cedar lumber to protect it from fading in sunlight and from moisture erosion. Western red cedar has beautiful colors at all stages of fading, but the wood deteriorates if it's not protected from the elements. Use a quality semitransparent wood stain on cedar siding, exterior trim, fences, deck
Looking After Your Lawn During the Winter Months
Looking after your lawn during the winter months can be a difficult thing to do, due to the cold temperatures and dry conditions that come with the season. We have compiled a few tips on maintaining your lawn throughout winter to keep your grass healthy and fresh for spring.
How to Train Grapes on a Chain Link Fence
Grapes require a trellis or frame of some sort for healthy growth. If you happen to have a chain link fence, you'll find this is just what you need. The object in grape cultivation is to ensure that the vines grow out horizontally from a central stalk. This requires some training and a fair degree o
Quick and Affordable: Water Leak Detection in Charleston
The firms excel in areas of tank-lessand traditional water heaters, gas line repair, clogged toilets and water stoppages, water leaks, sewer cleaning and re-piping, remodelling and drain clearing. There are several firmsthat perform the task ...
Review on the Best Outdoor Pieces
Decorating indoors and decorating outdoors is distinguishably different due to one thing, weather. Any decoration that is put outdoors is at the mercy of the elements of weather which gradually wear it away. A table that has to be outdoors in your backyard for example will have to survive against th
Building a Brick Wall
Corners FirstLay out the lines for the walls with a chalk line. Each level of brick is called a course, and the total number of bricks in the first course should equal the height in courses of the corner. For example, if the corner will be nine courses high, the first course of brick...
Building Fire Pits
Building a fire pit is an easy do it yourself project that most homeowners can tackle in day or less. All you need are the right tools and a little planning and you can build your outdoor fire pit like a pro.For a great twist, try dropping a copper fire pit bowl into your pit, it will add a creative
What Is the Difference in Golden & Brown Flaxseed Meal?
Flax seed is a vegetarian source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a critical nutrient for health which must be gotten from food. Grinding the seeds into meal makes them easier to digest, allowing the body to fully absorb the nutrients from these healthy seeds. When you shop at health food stores and o
How to Space Railing Pickets
Several factors must be considered when you're deciding on the spacing for pickets on deck railing or on a fence. When initially designing the enclosure, you likely envisioned a particular traditional aesthetic affect that served to beautify the area and provide a physical barrier. Pickets work well
Unexplainable Feelings
Living in your house with your family is everybody's ideal dream. Typically, most parents are working hard to provide the best things for their children like a shelter, clothes, and foods as well the warm love plus tender loving care. Sometimes, there are instances that will be the reason why m
White Spots on Spruce Tree Needles
Spruce trees that develop white spots on their needles may be infested with scale insects. Scale insects attach themselves to the foliage of spruce trees, where the females feed for life. Controlling scale insect infestations is often difficult because they have a protective coating of white wax on