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Multi-Gardens - The Latest in New Garden Design Concepts
There are new, creative and impressively artistic ways to design gardens becoming popular among gardening enthusiasts everywhere. One such type of garden is designed with multiple garden spaces, separate in theme, like rooms.When one garden is an outdoor delight, more than one garden could be even b
How do I Build a 30-Foot Gate?
And who needs a 30-foot gate? Surprisingly enough, quite a few people. Large gates provide security for factories, industrial parks, shipyards, ranches, and farms. Gates this large should be metal to avoid warping and sagging, and to withstand the "wind load" (the pressure of wind pressing against i
Shrub Habitat
Shrub refers not to a taxonomic grouping of plants but rather a structural form. Indeed, many trees grow in the stature of shrubs depending on their environment. Shrubs are major constituents of a number of ecological landscapes.
How to Use a Barbed Wire Fencing Tool
The main function of a barbed wire fence is to keep livestock inside a grazing area. The fence wires must be rigidly tight in order to stay in place when animals push against them. Loose wires are easily separated by the livestock, resulting in their escaping the enclosure through the holes and gaps
How to: Deer Fencing
Deer can cause serious havoc to your garden and other vegetation, sneaking onto your property at night and having a feast. There are a number of creative solutions for keeping deer out of your yard, such as growing certain plants or hanging human hair. While some of these methods may work, nothing w
How to Make a Yard Swing
One of the best ways to enjoy mild autumn or warm summer weather is to relax on a yard swing. If you would like to make the most of your yard, consider installing a yard swing. Rather than purchasing an expensive swing from a home and garden store, try building your own out of cedar. By building you
How to Change a Tire on a Craftsman Lawn Tractor
The tires of your Craftsman lawn tractor are specifically designed to roll over anything in your yard that may cause a puncture or flat in normal tires. Unfortunately, worn or old Craftsman lawn tractor tires do not hold up well to this sort of abuse and may get many flats. Keep your lawn tractor
Lawn Design With Concrete Fountains
Many backyards have large landscaped lawns, but this can be boring if there is little visual appeal added to the yard such as concrete water fountains, which are regarded as quite aesthetically pleasing. While large lawns can look amazing when well taken care of but adding something extra to them ca
Which Type of Paint Works Best on Plaster?
Cured plaster walls are solid, durable and resistant to short-term moisture, unlike modern drywall. Although plaster comes with many advantages, builders and homeowners prefer drywall for its lower price, flat surface and faster installation process. Original plaster walls still exist in many older
How to Plant Jacaranda Seeds in Florida
Jacaranda is a deciduous flowering tree from Brazil and Argentina. It's prized in tropical and subtropical climates as a landscape tree for its cluster of trumpet-shaped lavender or white flowers. Since the state of Florida crosses different climate zones, you won't find jacaranda trees everywhere.
The Trendy Pergola: A Brief History
The pergola is part landscaping and part home improvement with regards to the structure. The pergola is beginning to appear all over the country as they become very fashionable and vogue. Where did they come form? Here's a brief history of the pergola.
Hard Landscaping- An Easy Solution
Taking care of your yard has been one of the joys of your life.There's not a single inch of lawn, or tree, or bush, or perennial that you haven't planted, and nurtured and mulched, and fed and watered, and watched sprout or blossom, and pruned, or trimmed, or mowed with pride.
How to Replace Brick Pavers Around a Pool
Most pool installations include a decorative pavement area surrounding the water. This area serves not only as a visual element to the pool but as a safety element as well. Brick pavers are often used to create this pavement because of their durability even in a consistently wet area and the nonslip
Controlling Broomsedge
In spite of its name, broomsedge is actually not a sedge at all, but a perennial grass. Most common in the Southwest, the region to which it is native, broomsedge can often be seen in fields, along roadsides and in openings to forests. Broomsedge is considered an undesirable plant in backyards and f
Shrimp And Ribs And Chicken, Oh My! BBQ Islands For All Needs
I've seen many backyards that consisted merely of a patchy field of grass, a cracked concrete patio, and a few kids toys strewn about carelessly. Even I've been guilty of having an eye-soar of a ...
What Can Be Used to Cover the Edge of Plastic Water Garden Ponds?
There are a number of materials used to disguise the liner of a pond. Concrete pavers, stone and natural edging are the most common. Each type has advantages and disadvantages.
Installation For Cupolas
Cupolas have changed in their use over the years. In their original use, they were added to the structure of the house as a lookout point and later as a vent to give older homes and air conditioner-like feature. But, now that cupolas are more of a decorative feature, they are simply added on top of
What is the Best Way to Parge Brick Walls?
Parging is essentially covering a bricked area with one thin coating of mortar at a time. Whether you're choosing to parge an indoor or outdoor wall, for aesthetic or practical reasons, you should be able to achieve the results that you are looking for relatively quickly and easily.
How to Take Care of New Sod
Most commercial landscapers use sod to establish a lawn after a building has been completed. Many new homes are left with a barren landscape that the homeowner must tend to. Laying sod is much more effective than planting grass seed. The seeds are often eaten or scorched by the sun and require mu
Basic Landscape Edging Options
Inground and aboveground are the two types of basic landscape edging options. Inground edging is seated flush within the ground and has little or no ornamental appeal. Aboveground edging however is firmly planted in the ground and has a decorative rim that peeps above earth's surface.