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Homemade Gate Latches
If you are installing a fence with a gate, you will need a latch to keep the gate closed. You can run down to the hardware store and purchase any number of latches, or you can take stock of what you have lying about, and fashion a perfectly functional gate latch from odds and ends.
Beautify Your Garden With Stone Benches
Every garden needs a place to sit on, a garden bench to be specific. It is one of the must have garden items. It's time to invest for your garden. Beautify it and live a relaxed life.
How to Restore Briggs & Stratton Original Paint Color
Over time, the finishes on tractors and lawn machinery tend to fade. Unlike most modern automobile finishes, these types of paint jobs almost always lack a protective clear coat, and after years of exposure to the bright sun and harsh weather elements, they can lose a lot of their original luster. E
How Fast Does Grass Grow
Grasses are plants from the family gramineae that grow in long green leaves directly from the ground. They have served as food, or forage, for animals since the great dinosaur herbivores of the Cretaceous period. Humans have cultivated grass as crops, for paper-making and as pasture for domestic sto
The Lawn Blight Fungus
Blight is a collective term for numerous plant diseases that are spread by fungal disease agents. Blight diseases can infect flowers, shrubs, trees, lawn grass and just about every other type of plant. Saving a plant that has been infected by one of these diseases involves first identifying the fung
How to Use River Rock in Landscaping Ideas
A big yard or small one can be landscaped with river rock because of its varying shape and size. River rock is large enough to use as flat stone, but is available in small shapes and sizes as well. This means that it can be the only rock used in a rock garden and still play all the roles in your des
Importance of building material
Most people take for granted and the building structure. They ignore the fact that these structures are established and developed a little at a time. In fact, the small solid pieces that make up the ...
How to Spray a Deck With Stain
Decks need to be stained soon after installation as well as every spring. Air sprayers can be used to easily cover a deck with stain. These sprayers can save you time and effort when you stain your deck. Learning how to use a sprayer to stain your deck will help you to get started. As always, follow
Improve Your Garden With a Wooden Picnic Table
Home improvements can really make a difference to the way in which we live our lives. Some home owners only think to carry out work when they are about to sell their homes. They figure that home improvements will add value and help them to achieve a better selling price.
How to Take Care of a Fescue Lawn
Fescue lawns are popular in the southwest and southeastern part of the United States, especially since the development o water-conserving fescues that are currently on the market. Fescue is a clumping grass that stays green all year round with no dormancy in the winter months in the southern regions
How to Remove a Skilsaw Blade
Skilsaw is a trade name and manufacturer of an electrically powered circular saw. The Skilsaw brand is so popular that most circular saws are referred to as a "skilsaw" even though the saw may be manufactured by another company. All circular saw blades will become dull from extended periods of use a
The Other Side Of Commercial Awnings
Customized commercial awnings help shop owners stand out of the crowd. Properly crafted retractable awnings assign credibility to the building where they are used. Apart from sun control and energy savings, commercial awnings help businesses achieve better branding.
How to Re-Lay an Old Brick Patio
Over time, brick patios can become worn and damaged. Years of use and little attention can result in a settling foundation, weeds growing in the joints and chipped or broken bricks. Although it may require a lot of work, re-laying your brick patio can help your yard to look top notch and give you a
Know About Landscaping and It's Types
The characteristic sub-tropical climate and the striking features of Brisbane are the perfect ingredients for creating a beautiful landscaping business. These features enhance the services of landscaping firms which are flourishing these days.
Names of Seed Plants
Sunflowers have large, edible seeds.sunflower image by Lucid_Exposure from Fotolia.comSeed plants, or spermatophytes, are plants like pines, flowers, grasses and palms that produce seed. Seedless plants are like mosses and liverworts. Plants with seeds can be propagated directly from the...
Country Home Landscaping Ideas
A rose hedge acts as a border between lawn and driveway.FLOWER GARDEN image by brelsbil from Fotolia.comCountry landscapes can be whimsical or traditional, formal or casual. Country home landscaping can evoke European style or echo the untamed feel of a cottage garden near the beach....
How to Get Rid of an Opossum Inside a Home
Oppossums are the only marsupials found in North America. Mature oppossums typically weigh 10 lbs. and are 24 inches long. Oppossums will sometimes find their way into attics to make nests in which to have their young. They will tear up insulation and can cause dangerous situations by chewing on ele
How to Put Up a Chain-Link Fence
Chain-link fences are one of the most popular on the market. They are durable, flexible and wind resistant. The frugal homeowner will do the necessary research to learn all about chain link fences before getting started. Learning the basics of post-hole digging, mixing concrete and the steps involve
Landscaping Benefits For Home Owners
Have you ever considered the what your home could look like with a few minor changes? With a well planned landscape design you might be able to accomplish this. Landscaping is the art of forming ...
Driveway Lights For Looks and Security!
Owning your own home is one of the greatest things in the world. Having a comfortable, decorative, and above all safe household is the dream of many Americans. Once a new homeowner acquires his house, the landscaping must be addressed. The use of driveway lights can both accent the home and make it