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How to Landscape With Black Mulch
When winter is on its way out and warm weather begins to creep in, landscapers and homeowners start to plan their new gardens and lawn endeavors for healthy plants and beautiful landscapes. Many people use mulch to encourage plant growth by adding nutrients, protecting roots, and slowing the rate of
How to Mow a Fence Line with a Brush Hog
A brush hog is a generic term describing a piece of heavy-duty grass-cutting equipment. Brush hogs are built with handles for one person to guide from behind, much like a lawn mower. Powered by a gasoline engine, a brush hog is made to handle tall grass on uneven terrain, especially hills. Use a bru
Come Rain, Come Shine: My Love Affair With an Industrial Tent
Industrial tents are easily overlooked as a solution to many outdoor landscaping and event planning problems. This personal testimonial demonstrates how even the greatest skeptic can come to appreciate the utility of these structures.
How to Make Your Riding Lawn Mower Quiet
Most riding lawn mower engines come with a muffler installed on the engine exhaust port. The muffler forces the exhaust to travel through noise-canceling chambers inside the muffler. The muffler also provides back pressure for the engine so that it can run at its maximum horsepower. Over time, the m
Find the Landscaper That Is Right for You
Many people hire landscaping companies to keep their homes and businesses looking great year round. Many people don't realize that landscapers work during the winter months also, but not every company offers these services. Some ...
How to Compost in the Suburbs
Most gardeners who live in the country compost yard debris and kitchen scraps. Composting lowers the amount of household waste and makes great gardening soil. People who live in small homes in the suburbs have a harder time composting. Suburban homes are closer together, so if a compost heap starts
Markilux Folding Arm Awning - A Unique Outdoor Awning
The Markilux 5010 Folding Arm Awning is an elegant cassette folding arm awning suitable to an array of applications. It is extremely strong and available up to seven meters with an extension of four meters, creating cozy shade for an expansive area. The front profile of this folding arm awning featu
Does the Post for a Privacy Fence Go Inside or Outside the Property Line?
The basic rule of thumb for privacy fences is that they must be installed inside the property line. To avoid confusion and disputes, fences should never be installed on a property line.
Do You Know Much About DIY Lawn Care?
DIY lawn care is easy to achieve just as long as you consider the basics that are needed.
Joules Vs. Volts on an Electric Fence
Electric fences are effective deterrents to both people and animals, although how they work is often misunderstood. A sign that says "high voltage" is often thought to mean that the fence will deliver a dangerous and lethal jolt of electricity, for example, but that is not often the case.
What Flowers Like Partial to Full Sun?
Unless you live in a heavily wooded area, chances are you have sections of open land on your property that receive full sun or partial sun throughout the daylight hours. There's no scarcity of landscaping species for such conditions, with a variety of perennial flowers, flowering shrubs, flowering t
Helpful Tips in Choosing the Perfect Landscaping Plants For Your Yard
One of the important elements of garden designing is plant as they give a natural beauty to your yard. Choosing the perfect landscaping crops can be a difficult task because there are many different plants to choose from.
Tips to Finding Cheap Patio Furniture
If you have not taken notice yet, patio furniture can be quite expensive. From the simple patio table and chairs to the garden gazebo, patio furniture prices are increasing to the point that it makes it almost unaffordable. However, the nice thing about it is that the premium cost usually delivers q
Effective Lawn Edging
After you cut the grass, there are some things that people normally do, such as clean out the mower and maybe spray a few weeds; however, one of the practices that few homeowners fully undertake is lawn edging. This is done around sidewalks and driveways and other paths.
Landscape Design: The Key Factor For An Eye Catchy Landscape
Landscapes are the apt way of enhancing the external beauty of the house. They are supposed to be the most attractive and eye catchy section of the house. Located at the exterior of the house, ...
Evening Shade Landscaping
If you have a site in your landscape that receives morning sun and shade in the afternoon and evening, fill it with plants that prefer late-day shade. Also known as light or partial shade, sites that receive from four to six hours of shade have the ideal exposure for several types of plants. When se
How to Treat Mushrooms in Your Lawn
Wild mushrooms can be unsightly in your lawn. While unattractive, they're not usually detrimental to the lawn. Mushrooms typically grow due to the presence of dead organic matter and high moisture in the lawn. Common dead organic matter that supports mushroom growth is manure, thatch, sawdust and pl
DIY Deck Kits
Adding a deck to your home can be a simple weekend project when you use a do-it-yourself deck kit. These kits contain everything you need to install a deck in the design that you choose with the materials that will coordinate with your home. Take a few steps before the arrival of your deck kit and e
What Is a Chaise Recliner?
Furniture terms are often misleading, and the chaise recliner is no exception. Considered both a recliner and a chaise, the chaise recliner marries two distinct furniture pieces for the ultimate in comfort.
How Long Should You Wait to Paint a Newly-Built Deck?
Don't paint a newly-installed deck.deck image by Albert Lozano from Fotolia.comPaint soon after constructionMost residential decks are made from pressure-treated wood. The chemicals in this wood need to dry prior to deck painting. The drying process can take place rapidly, depending on...