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How to Convert a Sprinkler to a Drip
Sprinkler systems work wonderfully for large open areas of your yard or garden. However, drip watering systems are much more accurate, and save water in dense or hard-to-reach spots. Converting a sprinkler to a drip watering system is a job you can do yourself. It is a wonderful weekend project for
What Is the Difference Between a Refrigerator & an Air Conditioner?
Cold air and electricity usage are the main traits your refrigerator and your air conditioner share. Aside from that, they're two very different appliances with different costs and purposes. Attempting to substitute one for the other will result in high electricity bills and food spoilage, so choose
Landscape Plans: An Essential Element
Landscape plans are essential to persons planning to landscape their gardens on their own. One of the common mistakes is not properly planning out all the activities in redesigning a landscape. This can often lead to the feeling that what started as a simple project is now just too much work.
The Benefits Of Professional Lawn Service Companies
Professional lawn service businesses will have a number of ways to keep properties looking great throughout the year. In fact, workers will lavish so much attention on the grass that it will be the envy ...
How to Clean Up Siliconized Acrylic Latex
Siliconized acrylic latex is a common caulk formula. It is flexible, durable and cleans up easily if it is still wet. Easy cleanup is good because it is rare, when doing a caulking job, not to get some caulk on unintended surfaces. When siliconized acrylic latex has dried, cleaning it up is a bit mo
Why Hire A Professional Landscaper?
Outdoor living space is an investment, just like your home itself. Working side-by-side with a experienced landscaper, you can create a design that loved ones will enjoy for years to come.
How to Build a Cinder Block Wall With a Curve
Cinder blocks can be used to build a variety of wall structures, ranging from foundations for homes to retaining walls used in gardens and patios. The overall process of building blocks walls is the same regardless if you are building a straight wall or a curved wall. The only real difference involv
How to Adjust a Governor Linkage on a Briggs Engine
The governor linkage on a lawn mower engine, such as a Briggs, is used to adjust the throttle of the mower in order for it to run at a consistent speed. When the lawn mower runs at only low throttle speed or at high throttle speed the governor may need to be manually set or adjusted. You can adjust
I Cannot Grow Grass Under Trees in My Yard
Grass is a sun-loving plant. Even grasses labeled as shade-tolerant need some sun. There are a few things you can do to encourage grass to grow in partially shaded areas.
Vegetable Gardening 101
Depending on the size of plant at maturity, you can use one, four, nine, or 16 plants. If you leave part of the area unplanted, then you can add a second planting when the first is finished. It's common to plant lettuce, radishes, green onions, carrots and beans several times a season.
Landscape Design Ideas for a Sloped Front Entrance
A sloped front yard can frame a home dramatically or devolve into a big fail of browning patches of sod. If the slope goes toward the house, constant repairs are needed to compensate for dampness. Take charge of the slant of your front yard with landscaping that exploits its good qualities and repla
Building Natural Fences
Living FencesLiving fences are composed not of lumber, logs and hardware but of living and growing plants. Hedges and shrubs have long been regarded as both an aesthetic asset to the landscape and as utilitarian objects: thicker hedges and full-grown shrubs can provide just as much...
How to Grow Organic Grass Hay
With increasing emphasis placed upon organic food and the health benefits associated with pure food, many people have begun to look to where food comes from, and, where the food that feeds that food comes from. For those who eat meat, this means determining whether or not cattle, for instance, are f
How to Thatch or Aerate a Lawn
Many homeowners take pride in their lawns, adding fertilizers and watering frequently to create a lush, green turf -- never considering that they may be smothering the lawn they hold so dear. Applying excessive amounts of water and fertilizer makes a lawn green, but the practice also makes the grass
Pond Filters - Important Characteristics to Improve Filter Efficiency
It is still happening. Massive amounts of competition in the pond filter market and the battle for margin is resulting in pond keepers being bombarded with techno-speak in an effort to increase sales of highly priced pond filters.
How to Install Wooden Fence Posts
When installing a fence, the posts should be set correctly to ensure a fence of long life expectancy. This article is designed as a step-by-step guide on how to correctly install wooden fence posts.
How to Remove the Mulching Plug on a Lawn Mower
Mulching plugs are a useful attachment to any riding lawn mower. They cover the side discharge chute so the blades can re-cut the grass clippings several times until the grass becomes very fine. It then becomes a fertilizer for your grass as the nutrients from the fine clippings are absorbed back in
Techniques and Approaches in Outdoor Lighting
Lighting is one of the most important aspects in the construction of a house. It does not only include indoor lighting but also the lighting outside your house. Outdoor lighting is important for you to be able to see your outside surrounding at night, and for safety and security reasons.
Places to Look For Landscaping Rocks
If you want to learn more about landscaping rocks, you should read this article. There are a few places where you can purchase landscaping rocks for your landscaping project.
The Benefits and Uses of Owning a Gazebo
Having a gazebo can easily add beauty and function to your backyard or outdoor area. This is why more and more homeowners are looking into having one constructed or set up for their homes. Here are some of the other benefits and uses of gazebos.