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What is the Time Required to Lay a Brick Patio?
Building add-ons, such as brick patios, for your home requires consideration of a few things in your estimate. Money is not the only factor, as time is also a concern. As a do-it-yourselfer, you will realize that the time estimates for professionals will, at the very least, be tripled because of a l
How to Plan a Patio
A patio is a beautiful and functional addition to any home. You can increase the value of your home with a new patio, while adding an area you can enjoy now for entertaining and relaxing. The key to this type of home improvement is to take the time to plan a patio before you begin buying supplies or
How to Build an Electric Deer Fence
Building an electric fence may be required to contain a certain temporary perimeter, shelter belt or animal reserve area where tagged and wild deer are located. Electric fences are convenient because they come without the cost and labor of installing a permanent fence.
Collegiate Weathervanes - They Are Perfect For Showing Your School Pride
Collegiate weathervanes are not only a great way to show school spirit, but tell the weather as well. No matter where you live or which team you call your own, chances are good that collegiate weathervanes should be in your extended forecast. Easy to install on the roof of any building, these histor
Determining the Value of Trees
Ever wonder how the monetary value of a tree is determined? This article examines the different aspects that professionals look at when determining the value of a tree.
Common House Electrical Wiring Colors
Electrical systems in a home are often wired through shaded and covered places. For homeowners, this helps create a seamless aesthetic in the home and minimizes danger to children and pets; for electricians both amateur and professional, this means wiring is hard to see and hard to distinguish. Be
Seattle Landscapers
With summer quickly approaching, more and more people are beginning to think about getting their yards into shape for backyard barbecues and family get togethers. This means a lot of things, from trimming hedges and ...
Should I Put Straw Over Newly Planted Grass Seed?
Straw protects newly planted grass seed.grass image by green308 from Fotolia.comAdvantages to Covering Seed with StrawCovering newly planted grass seed with a layer of straw increases the germination rate and protects the seed by increasing the soil moisture level, keeping soil...
How Can I Take Care of a Brown Patch on Creeping Bentgrass?
Brown patch is a fungal disease that causes moderate to severe damage to creeping bentgrass, according to Purdue University. Infected creeping bentgrass will display symptoms such as olive green discoloration in circular patches of grass that extend out to 12 inches in diameter. If the disease goes
How to Train a Dog With an Innotek Invisible Fence
An Innotek invisible fence keeps pets in the yard without cutting the property with wood or metal fences. Just about anyone can install an invisible fence, but the fence can fail in its purpose because of a lack of training. The Innotek invisible fence system involves a charged, underground wire tha
How to Plant Coontie Seeds
"Living fossil" is coontie's (Zamia floridana) nickname, as it is a member of the cycad family. Coontie is easy to grow, tolerating heat, drought and a variety of soil types. Closely related to the sago palm, with similar foliage, coontie is native to the U.S., primarily Florida. In fact, it is list
Reasons to Redo Your Landscape Design Today
As any homeowner can attest, a lot goes into making your home beautiful. While we tend to spend hours upon hours contemplating just how to decorate the insides of our homes, we can often neglect ...
Best Daylilies
If there ever was a foolproof perennial flower that can grow in most parts of the country, daylilies are it. Although not a native plant (they hale from Asia), daylilies have adapted to our varied climate. They grow in all U.S. regions, but thrive in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 9.
How to Germinate Ornamental Gourd Seeds
Ornamental gourds come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors, adding a dynamic element to winter arrangements. These tough squashes are carved into decorations, used as rattles and decorated and painted. Ornamental gourds require a long, hot growing season to reach maturity, but getting an early
Yard Ornament Ideas
Decorating your yard is more than just landscaping with shrubbery, trees and flowers. Your lawn can also display a bit of your personality and style. You can use yard ornaments to create the look you desire. You should familiarize yourself with some inventive ideas for lawn decor.Old Farm...
How to Make Your Lawnmower Go Faster
Whether you just want to get done mowing quickly, or want to enter your lawn mower in a riding mower race, you will need to learn how to modify it go faster. Lawn mower engines have a governor that restricts their speed. There are also a few things you can check and add to your engine to make sure y
Design Ideas for Deck Flooring
Creative designs for deck flooring call for careful planning.deck boards image by Sirena Designs from Fotolia.comAdd variety to deck flooring by using different widths of lumber or by laying it out so it is not perpendicular to the joists. The latter takes careful planning to minimize...
Lawn Care is Not Just Cutting the Grass
Mowing a lawn is certainly important to having a nice landscaped yard. But, it isn't the only thing you need to tend to. The truth is that Lawn Care encompasses much more than cutting the grass, and to obtain a well-kept lawn, you will also need to focus on some more of the finer details of lan