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Choosing Shrubs and Plants For Your Yard
The key to a great yard is in choosing the right plants. This will not only make your landscape look beautiful, this will also make your maintaining job easier. This is why you have to be careful when choosing the right plants and shrubs to place in your garden. Take your time to make sure that you
What is Red Thread Lawn Disease and How to Cure It?
red thread lawn disease can sometimes prove out to be severest and thus results in killing the entire grass of the lawn area. Therefore it is recommended to learn in advance about its symptoms and cures. This would help you in tackling any future problems related to this disease.
Mower Deck Belt Problems
The deck of your riding lawn mower cannot be neglected. It houses the blades and belts that make your lawn tractor cut the grass efficiently. The belts connect the mower's engine to the blades. As the belts turn, the blades turn in kind. The mower belts will wear thin over time and break, reducing y
Create a Fabulous Display With the NEW Black Petunia, 'Black Velvet
Petunia 'Black Velvet' is the world's only black petunia. It is a perfect fit for baskets and containers, and can be used in mixed containers with many other colorful annuals.
How to Best Approach Home Renovations in Edmonton?
Are you are planning to breathe new life to your kitchen and bathroom? On an average, people in Edmonton spend around 5% of their annual earnings on home renovation. This figure goes higher for high ...
How to Build a Dirt Sifter
Few gardeners are entirely happy with their soil. Improving the soil is a gardening constant, whether by loosening and aerating it, removing rocks and stones or composting to enrich the soil with organic material. A dirt sifter is a tool that helps with all of these projects. There are few commercia
My Snapper Mower Won't Drive
Briggs & Stratton brand Snapper riding mowers have a tight turning radius for trimming around landscaping, and some have a 30-inch deck. The Snapper riding mower has a front-forward driving position. A problem that may occur with the Snapper is that the mower won't drive even though the engine is ru
Hanging Outdoor Wall Lights
There are great hanging outdoor wall lights that you can use to illuminate your living space. You can take your backyard and create a summer resort using outdoor wall lights, or turn a deck or patio into an outdoor living space or additional room with outdoor wall lights.
Grand plans for good decking designs
Have you ever thought about decking? It's a concept that was very popular a few years ago and every TV DIY programme and even some gardening programmes seemed to advocate covering your entire garden in ...
The Difference Between Hard & Soft Maple Leaves
The terms "hard" and "soft" maple differentiate a particular species of maple from several others. Hard maple refers typically to one type of tree, while soft maple refers to various different species. On living trees, examining the leaves can help identify whether you are looking at a hard or soft
How to Maintain Mower Engines
Keeping a lawn mower engine properly maintained does more than just extending the life of your mower, which alone is a good enough reason to service it regularly. Caring for your lawnmower engine reduces mower emissions by 50 percent says the Briggs and Stratton website. It also reduces fuel consump
Common Lawn Problems
Yellow or bare spots on lawns often indicate a lack of nutrients or adequate moisture.Grass image by David Prantl from Fotolia.comFinding problems in your lawn can be frustrating, given the time you invest in maintaining it. Most common problems can be traced to a simple cause, but some...
Lightning Damage to Trees
Perhaps one of the most overlooked causes of damage to trees is the natural phenomena of lightning. Contact an Austin tree trimming specialist for assistance with any landscaping trees that have been damaged by lightning.
What to Consider Before Installing a Backyard Playground
There are many advantages to having your own personal playground right in your backyard.It provides a way for the children to get out of the house, have some fun and get exercise without having to go far.
What You Can Get From Commercial Zero Turn Mowers
If you have a big lawn and you want to groom it fast and easy, then you will find good use from commercial zero turn mowers. There are different types of riding lawn mowers and ...
Accident Prevention Tips for Tree Service Providers
Accidents can occur almost anywhere at any time. Some accidents can be cause by negligence while others are just plain accidents which no can know will happen. Though accidents can never be removed especially while doing tree services, there are some ways on how you can prevent them or minimize the
Some Tips In Sprucing Up An Aviary In Your Backyard
Aviaries are larger than the usual bird cages and they can sometimes look hideous or make the landscape look hideous. But you can always jazz it up to make it more appealing, so it can blend well with the landscape.
Use a Yard Vacuum For Spring Clean Up
Use a yard vacuum to make spring yard clean up easy and fast. Yard vacuum systems come in several different forms. These specialized lawn maintenance tools will allow you to complete several days of yard raking in a matter of a few hours.
Working With Concrete
Using concrete in DIY projects can be strenuous work, but the principles involved are not complex. It is important to ensure that the correct percentages of cement, sand and stone are mixed with the right ...
Minimum Clay Sidewalk Paver Specifications
A basic concrete sidewalk provides a sturdy walkway, but with little aesthetic personality. Some communities use clay pavers as a sidewalk surface, creating different patterns with various paver color choices. Clay pavers are flattened, rectangular stones resembling bricks after sidewalk installatio