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Tips For Caring For Your Lawn
Caring for your grass can be a time consuming task and you may not always want to have to do it, but the fact is it has to be done in order to keep your ...
Ornamental Grass Spikes
Ornamental grass comes in a variety of spike colors.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty ImagesOrnamental grasses are low maintenance plants that are highly adaptable to a variety of soil types and generally have a low requirement for water. Ornamental grasses help to add vertical design...
How Do I String a Wire Fence?
A wire fence is often used to keep livestock in a designated area and to keep unwanted pests like coyotes and foxes out. There are several kinds of wire fences available. The most common include woven wire fences, square wire fences and barbed wire fences. Wood posts or steel posts are often used. T
How to Install Trek Decking
Trek decking is a composite decking made mostly of plastic that is molded into deck boards. This type of decking requires no painting, staining, or maintenance. Because it is made of plastic instead of wood, the installation techniques are substantially different. One aspect of Trek decking is that
How to Frame Around an In-Ground Pool
In-ground pools come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from straight-walled rectangular pools to smooth ovals. The steps leading to in-ground pools can be constructed with sand shaped into stairs or they can be a simple metal ladder. After the in-ground pool has been excavated, a metal frame is plac
How to Troubleshoot the Toro 6.5 HP Lawn Mower
Toro 6.5 horse power lawn mowers have slight variations from model to model in the features and specifications of the mower. The basic functions of each 6.5 HP Toro mower are the same, though. When problems occur with the Toro mower, the first step of the troubleshooting process is to identify the p
Different Styles For Garden Lighting
Good garden lighting becomes enviable and increases the value of the property, but the beauty lies in doing it right. Today, there is such a variety of lighting styles available that planning and setting up attractive lighting has become quite easy. Solar lighting coupled with LED lights has become
Choosing a Tree Surgeon
Here are some tips to help you choose a tree surgeon and avoid the cowboys! Where to find tree surgeons, checking qualifications and looking at previous work.
Wind Chimes - Music of the Air
Wind chimes are probably older than knowable history. But it is in Asia where they had their recorded development.Buddhist attached many wind chimes to their temple structures. They were also hung in private homes and were thought to attract good spirits and bring good luck.The ancients understood t
Five Tips for Choosing Commercial Landscape Maintenance Contractors
Commercial landscape maintenance is a specialist job and therefore it's usually advised to hire reputable commercial landscape maintenance contractors. There are a few things you need to consider however. Here are the top 5 tips for hiring contractors to manage your commercial landscaping.
Create Your Own Private Beach With Garden Beach Pebbles
Garden pebbles that originally graced a beach somewhere look really great in any garden environment. In fact, you can easily create your own private beach with garden beach pebbles. All it takes is a little imagination and a little creativity to transform a garden that is so-so and quite acceptable
Create a Formal Garden
No matter what sort of medium you use for your walkways, keep them straight or curved, with the edges neatly trimmed. In addition to plant borders, create a solid outline with brick or poured concrete. Not only does it add to the linear shape, it makes maintenance a breeze.
Retaining Walls in Landscaping
Building a retaining wall can be an attractive addition to your yard. Use the wall to create a raised bed or garden, prevent erosion on a slope that's not covered by grass or as a way to separate visually areas of your yard that are at different elevations. This project isn't overly complicated, but
Yorkstone: The Paving Stone Of England
Yorkstone is a natural sandstone of very high quality, strength and durability which comes from quarries in West Yorkshire in England. It is best known for its use as a paving stone and has been used to pave most of the major towns and cities in the UK.
How to Drain the Carburetor on a Lawn Mower
The carburetors on lawnmower engines are designed to mix fuel drawn from a float bowl with air in the proper proportions for combustion. The float bowl of a carburetor contains a small amount of fuel which is replenished regularly during engine operation. A float bowl needs to be drained of fuel for
Sunrooms Fulfill Many Winter Fantasies
If you're dreading the cold weather ahead, like millions of others, you may be fantasizing about jetting off to a warmer climate for the next few months. However, if you get a backyard sunroom, you can spend the season in your own, snug, winter retreat, without having to travel anywhere.
How to Decorate With Waterproof Ribbon
Waterproof ribbon allows you to bring the colorful, festive look of decorative bows outside. This versatile material also has culinary applications because it's not destroyed by the moisture of foods. Use waterproof ribbon to decorate for your next outdoor barbecue, put it on a birthday cake or come
Making a Statement With Outdoor Lights
If you are going to add some outdoor lights to your home you may as well try to make an impact and do it well. If you take a little time and consider a few ...