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Make Your Garden Pond Look Natural
Adding a preformed pond to your garden is the best way to encourage a complete ecosystem in your backyard. It's normally an attractor to wildlife, and if properly set up can look very natural in any setting.
Paver Edging Problems
Edging is recommended for exterior paver surfaces because the horizontal restraints help lock pavers in place. Available in a variety of materials including plastic, PVC and metal, edging is affordable and simple to install. While restraints are designed to reduce maintenance, improper installation,
How to Prepare a New Lawn & Kill Weeds By Rototilling
Establishing a new lawn over a weed filled area requires patience. Removing the existing weeds is easy, but weed seeds often stay in the ground for several years without sprouting. Bringing them near the surface allows them to sprout and grow along with the new grass seed you just distributed. Rotot
How to Make a Homemade Bird Trap
Birds can move rather quickly when they spot danger. You might have learned the hard way that trying to catch them with your bare hands may be nearly impossible and might even result in scaring the bird away for good. Whether you're trying to catch your pet bird that escaped or catch a bird that con
How to Preserve Your Indoor and Outdoor Water Fountains
Water fountains are a sight to behold. But they are quite a nuisance to maintain, especially if you have high end models in your home or backyard. There are companies you can seek out to give you some assistance when it comes to upkeep. But considering how expensive and frequent that would be, you m
Hardscape Options For Landscape Design
Landscape design is an art that is accessible to most anyone and can be the difference between a house and home. Hardscape options for landscape design is no exception, and often serves a functional purpose.
How to Care for St Augustine Grass in Florida
St. Augustine grass thrives in the hot climate of Florida. With regular irrigation and fertilizer, it is a thick dark-green grass that grows slowly, needing less mowing than other grasses. It grows well in the slightly acidic soils found in most areas of Florida, as well as the alkaline soils in are
Building Fencing Ideas
Install fencing to enhance your lawn.fence image by Sorawut from Fotolia.comFences can serve multiple purposes. They can give your lawn privacy, keep out unwanted guests and pests, or they can simply add decoration to your space. There are, of course, a variety of materials and designs to...
The Advantages Of Having A Lawn Maintenance Service
Your world is a busy one with work meetings, business trips, kids' soccer games, and family events. You may be asking yourself how you will be able to take care of your lawn but a ...
How to Repair a Kawasaki Lawn Mower Engine
The Kawasaki engine is well known for its durability and longevity. These Japanese engines came in both single cylinder and V-Twin engines. When the engine starts running poorly or will not start, there are three areas that need troubleshooting: fuel, spark, and compression. Having a knowledge of en
Dog Kennel Plans - Building a Dog House For Your New Family Addition
My husband came home one day with an old stray dog, who looked like he did not have a friend in the world. He smelled so bad and did not have a clue that our bathroom was not for his use. I told my husband that he would have to stay outside for the time being and as such would need some kind of shel
How to Make Your Own Ceramic Grill
Despite what some may think, building a ceramic grill is an easy task that almost anyone can complete with only a few materials. Since ceramic will get extremely hot during the grilling process, it is important to use your ceramic grill on a nonflammable surface such as gravel or concrete. When usin
What to Do for Chinch Bugs in St. Augustine Grass
Blissus Insularis Barber, or chinch bugs, are one-fifth of an inch long and are black with white wings that are folded over their backs. They are commonly found damaging St. Augustine grass. They do damage by inserting their slender beaks into the grass and sucking the juices, releasing a toxin tha
What Conditions Are Needed for Grass to Grow?
The right conditions yield beautiful grass results.man lawning image by laurent dambies from Fotolia.comGrowing a lush, green lawn requires an understanding of some basic scientific principles that equate to conditions. Armed with this knowledge, it is much easier to comprehend why they...
Grub Control And Lawn Care
Lawn care is a comprehensive subject. Regular mowing and watering is just a small part of lawn care. But if you want a lush green lawn with a beautiful garden, you should invest some extra time and effort. Lawn care can be difficult if you are not equipped with proper knowledge. The more you learn a
How to Fix the Pull String of a Lawn Mower
Most gas-powered lawn mowers utilize a pull string for starting the lawn mower. Over time, the pull strings on these lawn mowers can deteriorate and break. Changing the pull string can be done in a few minutes with a couple of basic tools to get your lawn mower running again.
How to Remove Tree Sap From Cloth
Tree sap is a sticky, strongly fragrant substance containing minerals, sugars, water and hormones that flows within the sapwood of trees. In early spring, it can be seen oozing from crevices or wounds on the bark of trees. Tree sap has been known to make quite a mess on clothing, auto upholstery, ca
Do-It-Yourself Cinder Block Walls
Cinder blocks are designed for ease of use. They're meant to be laid in the same fashion as bricks; however, you don't need to deal with mortar, instead relying on pins. Unless you're a skilled bricklayer, a cinder block wall will look tidier. It will also be easier to dismantle and salvage later. T
The Barest of Roots
Consider purchasing bare root trees when you are in the market for any kind of trees or shrubs.One advantage is that there are no heavy pots or bags of soil to tip over, and also, bare root trees and plants are healthier.Bare root trees are usually dipped in terasorb and then packed in peat moss, wh
Lawn Care Tips in Arizona
Arizona's Sonoran Desert provides unique challenges for lawn care.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty ImagesMany areas of Arizona present unique challenges for gardeners, particularly regarding lawn care. The Sonoran Desert, which encompasses a significant portion of the state, is...