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Landscaping

Just Because You Can Usually Kill Weeds With A Week Killer Doesn’t Mean That You Should

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Using a weed killer for your lawn can seem like a good idea, but in all reality, a weed killer can actually do some damage to your grass. Even though it isn’t designed to kill your grass, it doesn’t mean that it makes it any better. As a matter fact, most herbicides are bad for [...]

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How Do Insects And Grubs Damage Your Lawn?

There are a wide variety of insects that can damage your lawn. Some of them have chewing mouth parts and they reside along the surface of your lawn, and eat whatever grass that they can get. Other types of insects will suck the juices out of the lawn. Mole crickets is a good example of [...]

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After Using a Dethatcher, Make Sure to Use Quality Seed

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One of the best tools that you can use for getting rid of old grass and helping you to renovate your lawn is a dethatcher. When you use a dethatcher, you want to make sure to go over your whole lot twice and then rake up and dispose of all of the debris. Dethatching is [...]

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Tips For Using Wood Fence Posts

The type of wood used to make a fence makes a big difference in the longevity of the fence. Quality wood posts provide resistance to the elements, durability and are able to survive impact without splintering. Typically, yellow pine is cut into fence posts. Pine is cheap and meets most of the necessary requirements for [...]

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When Should You Aerate Lawn?

Specialists recommend aerating lawn about twice a year, in the spring and the fall season. This is just a general statement, since every lawn is unique and has unique needs. Depending on the type of grass and soil or the procedures you are about to conform your lawn to, aeration types and times may slightly [...]

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Building A Wooden Fence: Depth Equals Strength

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A fence can serve all sorts of purposes, and is much easier to build than a wall. There are multiple reasons you might want to build a fence, including agriculture – keeping livestock in one place or protecting them from predators, building a perimeter to define the edges of your property and keep trespassers out [...]

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Garden Decor – Bringing the Garden to Its Full Glory During Spring

Spring is the time when your garden will start blossoming until it reaches full glory during the summer. You might need to look for gardening services if your knowledge is just not good enough to keep the garden looking great or if you don’t feel confident to undertake all the work that is needed – [...]

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Garden Uses for Exterior Lights

Garden illumination products come in so many forms that it can be difficult to choose the right ones. If you have a garden pond, however, the choice becomes clear. Pond owners can create an elaborate light show using a combination of floating, submersible and above ground lights. Owning a pond is like having a small [...]

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Keep Your Pond Clean and Clear with Dye or a Submersible Pond Pump

One of the biggest headaches involved in owning a pond is keeping it clean and clear.  Especially with a fish pond, the water can become polluted quickly and lead to algae blooms.  Sometimes cleaning this can be an incredibly time consuming procedure and can involve draining the pond and scrubbing it.  However, if you use [...]

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