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How to Make a Rustic Outdoor Water Fountain

Make a rustic outdoor water fountain for your garden with medium to large-sized stones from your property or river rock you can find at your local landscape supplier. Rustic design incorporates natural materials in a basic, homemade design. Create a circular water fountain around a pre-formed plasti

diatom filter

A definition of the aquarium term diatom filter

About Caddo Indian Pottery

The Caddo Indians crafted their distinctive pottery in a wide variety of shapes, and they used the pottery for many functions. The pieces they left behind have become quite valuable. Caddo pottery has become so valuable that looters, known as pothunters, have robbed Caddo Indian graves to get more j

How to Keep an Easy Set Pool Clean Without Chlorine

Chlorine and bromine are harsh chemicals often used to keep municipal pools clean. While you may not want to use these chemicals on a small pool for your kids, you may be unsure how else to keep it clean. You can sanitize your pool without using chlorine. Keeping the water clear of organic debris li

Pimpled Pumpkins

Maybe you live in a region that's known for its brilliant fall foliage. Then again, maybe autumn is more like Indian summer, with some of the year's hottest days occurring after Labor Day. Wherever home may be, you can celebrate the change of season by decorating your porch, entryway, balc

How to Easily Clean Your Hot Tub Filter

If you have a spa in your backyard or attached to your pool then you'll know the importance of keeping it clean and it tip top condition.In fact most hot tub owners I know are obsessed with having the cleanest, clearest water around.This means that you'll need to clean your hot tub filter

How to Find Leaks in an Inground Vinyl Pool

Although finding a leak in an inground vinyl pool can be a chore, following a systematic process of elimination and observation will help you find the leak quickly. While the most likely place for a leak is in the vinyl lining, leaks can also occur in the plumbing and pool equipment. As a worst case

DIY Linseed Oil Concrete Sealer

Sealing concrete is an important part of protecting the surface. If concrete is not sealed, moisture may seep behind the concrete, causing it to crumble and crack. You don't have to spend a lot of money on premade concrete sealer. You can make your own right at home with linseed oil. This natural oi

The Best Way to Clean Swimming Pool Water

The best way to keep your swimming pool clean is to consistently remove debris from it. Keeping out leaves and twigs--together with balancing the chemicals and vacuuming the bottom--go a long way toward keeping your pool clean all season long. As specific tools are often required, check with your lo

Common Fish Names Beginning With O

Learning scientific names of fish can be daunting, so we all tend to use common names. However, if you wish to do research on your fish, knowing the scientific name is invaluable. Here is a handy list of common fish names that begin with the letter O, cross referenced to their scientific names.

What is an Infrared Sauna?

When you feel like you want to relax, you will usually hit your most favorite spot in house, either in your bedroom or in your living room. But why not make things different? Why not place an outdoor sauna instead?

Inground Jacuzzi Parts

Jacuzzi's history dates to 1915, when seven brothers of a family of Italian immigrants designed products ranging from bathtubs to spas, showers and whirlpool baths. Jacuzzi has become so popular over the years that these accessories have become synonymous with this brand name. Thus, when...

2 Person Hot Tub Spa for Instant Relaxation

Enjoying a few minutes in a 2 person hot tub spa is a great way to relax, unwind, and free your mind from your day's events. You can relax alone, or enjoy the company of your significant other as you share a few quality minutes alone with each other. It is a great way to find instant relaxation

Common Pleco

Common Pleco an entry in the Freshwater Aquarium Photo Ace Contest

In-Ground Pools Provide Fun and Health Benefits

Swimming pools are perfect for soothing a tired body after a very hard day. A private pool can be used not only for relaxing but also for exercising where gym memberships will no longer be needed. Having a private pool has become very popular with homeowners and now most new homes have swimming pool

How Can I Get My Pool Water Clear?

A cloudy pool poses health risks and other concerns to pool owners. Debris, such as dirt, small leaves, bacteria and other small particles, cause the water in a pool to take on a hazy or milky appearance. The cloudiness in the water also indicates a problem with your pool water chemistry, which can

Rudolph & Blitzen

When you step outside this season, what surprises await? While you probably won't be expecting a new car tied with a bow in your driveway, there are other less expensive ways to decorate your outdoor space with flair. One of the more traditional ways of sprucing up your yard, entryway or outdoo

Symbols of Fall

Besides fall foliage, nothing announces the change of season more than your home's front door, entryway or porch. People are anxious to celebrate autumn by decorating the outside of their houses. Take a walk in your neighborhood to see what others are up to on their front porches. Or take a dri

Swimming Pool Repair Options

There are seveal repair options for pools.Swimming pool and pool house image by Jim Mills from Fotolia.comPools can be a real asset to a home as long as they are functioning properly, but when they develop cracks and leaks, they become more expensive. Depending on the issue, a service...