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Garden Gazebo Planning Tips
A gazebo often makes a lovely addition to surrounding landscapes and gardens. But upon deciding that you want a gazebo in your garden, you have several important considerations to make. Planning your garden gazebo correctly makes the difference between a wonderful outdoor experience and a maintenanc
Popcorn Seeds for Planting
Growing your own popcorn is fun and a good way to try out new varieties not easily available in your grocery store. Seeds can be purchased, or you can grow popcorn seeds pulled from ears of dried popcorn.
How to Grow Kentucky Bluegrass
You can find Kentucky bluegrass lawns in many areas of the United States, although it is not native anywhere in North America. Early American settlers brought Kentucky bluegrass seeds to the American colonies. Kentucky bluegrass is a cool-season grass which thrives in the cool, humid areas of the U.
Enhance Your Business with Solar Lighting
You might spend your day busily working in your own business. There you try to create the best impression possible on your clientele. You keep the space clean and up to date, you hang colorful ...
Plants Prepare: Raleigh Landscaper Offers Winterization Tips
The holiday season is fast approaching. Usually a time for friends and family to gather and celebrate the holiday season, but because we are often occupied with other projects during this time, we neglect our ...
How to Buy a Storm Shelter in Oklahoma
Projects funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency have shown that taking cover in storm shelters during tornadic events saves lives, but many Oklahomans have yet to build a storm shelter for their home. The cost is relatively low, and government at all levels provide funding programs to hel
How to Get Grass Green Without Water
Green grass has as much to do with proper watering as it does with proper soil composition. If you want a luscious expanse of lawn, you don't need to continuously water it. In fact, overwatering the lawn can lead to fungus and algae growth. Instead, by focusing on the pH level of the soil, you can d
How to Build a Worm Deck
A worm deck or bin is an excellent way to compost kitchen scraps and reduce the amount of waste your home or office produces. Composting with worms is also called vermiculture and is a great way to compost in small spaces such as apartments or condominiums. All you need to build your own worm deck i
Fencing Your Garden - Learn the Tricks
Your home needs to be surrounded by enclosure to ensure the safety and exclusivity of your property. While they are mainly used for that purpose, they are also used to catch one's eyes. Garden barrier makes your backyard look appealing. If the boundary works well with the style of your home con
Simple Shed Plans in Building Your Own Outdoor Sheds
Outdoor sheds can be great additions to your home as an additional storage. It can also be a great place to enjoy the ambience of your backyard garden. Of course, that depends on the use and purpose you want for your outdoor shed.
What Kind of Floor Should a Person Put in a Screened-in Porch?
The type of flooring you put in a screened porch depends upon your budget as well as the construction of the porch. If the roof and sides are completely weatherproof, your choices can include indoor flooring such as carpeting, laminate, hardwood or ceramic tiles. If your sides are screened in with m
How to Find the Ground Clearance for Riding Lawn Mowers
The lowest part of your riding lawn mower is the blade located under the mower deck. Ground clearance is the measurement between the ground and the lowest part capable of traversing over the ground. To determine the distance between the ground and the mower blade, you must take a measurement with a
How to Adjust the Cutting Deck on a Husqvarna Riding Mower
Your Husqvarna riding mower is a reliable mower for tackling your lawn cutting needs. Like any other riding mower, the key to even cutting is having the deck properly adjusted. The mower deck on the Husqvarna should be slightly lower in the front than the rear. Adjusting the cutting deck on a Husqva
Outdoor Landscape Lighting
Turn your yard into your own high end resort after a long day at the office or during a warm summer night and enjoy your outdoor space more with outdoor lighting. Outdoor is a cost effective way to emphasize the exterior beauty of your home and the yard surrounding your property. In addition to deco
Five Flowers You Can Add To Your Landscape For A Pop Of Color
The summer garden can be used as a beautiful focal point of color in any landscape, and is a great way to build a palette of lasting color that will change with the seasons. Everyone has their own favorites, and the ones that we will talk about in this article are just some of the more popular selec
How to Make Organic Compost
Making your own organic compost is about as "green" as it gets. No wasting fuel to drive to the store to purchase expensive compost that's been trucked thousands of miles. No running your garbage disposal, throwing perfectly good food scraps down the drain. Hang up that leaf blower -- put those lawn
Wooden Patio Furniture - The Perfect Choice For A Perfect Garden?
This article talks about why wooden furniture is considered to give the best look to your gardens. Wood has always remained the discerning person's choice when it comes to furniture. Right from the most ancient of furniture relics till the most modernistic designs available all over the world t
How to Choose an Electric Fence Charger
The success or failure of an electric fence depends upon your selection of a proper electric fence charger. An underpowered energizer translates to escaped livestock and poor predator control. An overpowered energizer could mean injury or an increased risk of fire. You must clearly know your electri
Shadow Grasses
Many grasses require full sun to thrive, but exceptions do exist. If you need to fill a shadowy, shady spot in your landscape, ornamental grasses offer a versatile and low-maintenance choice. While turf grass requires full sun exposure and regular mowing, fertilization and irrigation, many ornament
Concrete Works for Backyard Landscape Projects
Concrete is a part of many residential and commercial building projects.It is known for use on driveways and patios,But most people think that it is hard and cold.However, this perception is gradually changing.Concrete is now ...