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How to Prevent Crabgrass in Bermuda Grass Lawns
Crabgrass is an evasive weed that can grow in a Bermuda grass lawn. It is a prolific weed and its seeds can germinate throughout the growing season with the right conditions. One plant can grow to about 12 inches in diameter and can eventually take over the lawn. After the patch of crabgrass dies i
Why Magnificent Walk Away Is Very Essential For A Good House?
Walkaways are those parts of the house that welcomes everyone in your house and this is the reason that your walkway should be well-designed that perfectly blends with your house. There are several companies that ...
How to Build a Twin Headboard Out of Fence Pickets
Sometimes a whimsical touch can make all the difference in a decorative scheme. If you're decorating a bedroom in an outdoor or country theme, nothing says "Americana" more than a white picket fence headboard. The work to make the headboard isn't technically difficult, and can be done with some simp
Great Stepping Stone Ideas
If you need stepping stones and live in a place full of natural rock, you may avail yourself of that wonderful resource. If, like many people, having a stone path means buying stones, you may want to explore alternatives. Stepping stones need not be real stone, nor do the stones need to...
Parts of a Porch Swing
Porch swings are a place where touching family moments take place.Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty ImagesPorch swings inspire intimate moments between family and friends. Add personality to your front porch area with a swinging seating area. Thoughtful porch swing designs fill covered patios...
Video: How to Trim a Hedge
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Hi, I'm Roe Sie with Ninja Green in Los Angeles, and I'm going to show you how to trim a hedge. What we have here is we've got some ivy that's become a little bit overgrown and clearly I need to come in here and trim this down. So, there's a couple of different ways I...
Cheap Landscaping Projects & Ideas
Dazzle your neighbors with new landscaping projects at your home's entryway. It will look like a professional landscaper has done the work. Don't be surprised if drive-by traffic in the neighborhood increases after the change -- as well as your potential selling price for your home -- but your expen
Spanish-Style Landscaping Ideas
Spanish-style landscaping takes advantage of the stucco walls of Spanish-style architecture.window in spanish house image by Melissa Schalke from Fotolia.comSpanish-style landscaping is influenced by Moroccan, Arabian and other Mediterranean landscaping styles. It creates a cool, calming...
Advantages of using natural lawn care products
If you are planning to give precedence to natural products for lawn care over the regular products, you will be happy to know that this is a very environment friendly procedure. By using natural products, ...
How to Make Your Own Pond Algaecide
Ponds have become a popular landscape feature in the last decade. Whether natural or artificial, ponds provide the comforting sound of moving water, a home for interesting aquatic plants and colorful fish and--a place where green scum thrives. With the right conditions this scum, better known as al
How to Make Fence Posts Out of Pine Trees
You can cut a pine tree into fence posts right after you cut it down. The younger wood near the top of the tree isn't suitable for fence posts, because the nails will fall out of the wood grain. Any part of the tree with a continual diameter of six inches is suitable for making fence posts. You can
How a Rain Sensor Works
A homemade rain sensor passing electrical current as water sits on it. (note current meter)Anyone can look outside at any given time and determine if it is raining or not. However, this is not the soul purpose of an electronic rain sensor. As the name implies, the sensor is able to detect...
Having a New Fence - Why Choose Concrete Slotted Posts?
With the onset of global warming wind speeds are increasing and the traditional belief that fixing a fence was a one off job is now being realized that due to such high winds fence panels are ever more regularly needing to be replaced.Global warming may be a myth, but what is a fact is the increasin
Benefits of Electric Fencing
There are several benefits to be had from installing electric fencing around your property. Some places benefit more from the installation than others do because some places are more likely to be vandalized than other places are.
Guide to Tree Pruning
Winter is an ideal time to do some pruning, especially when the temperatures are around 30 degrees. Pruning is not recommended when the temperature is well below freezing, since the wood gets brittle at that time and will shatter when cut.
How Often Should You Apply Scotts LawnPro Non Phosphorus Lawn Food?
A good fertilizing program can help create a healthy lush lawn.lawn image by Allyson Ricketts from Fotolia.comRecommended Time FrameScotts LawnPro Non Phosphorus Lawn Food can be applied anytime, according to Scotts Miracle-Gro. Apply the fertilizer by spreader in early spring, mid spring...
Hedge Plants - A Natural Way to "Fence" Your Yard
We all like some privacy so at some point you would like to use some fencing around your garden. Why not use a natural way of keeping others out?
How to Make Fake Rocks Out of Plastic for Gardening
Use fake rocks in a garden for decoration or to conceal spare house or shed keys. Use fake rocks made from plastic latex in planters or indoor plant pots as well. You can make fake rocks easily from a clay mold and liquid latex casting compound. After you master the latex molding technique, you can
Belt Installation of John Deere Mower Decks
John Deere lawn tractors come equipped with a dual blade mowing deck that attaches to the underside of the lawn tractor with torsion arms. The deck runs off a serpentine drive belt that attaches to a pulley on the underside of the John Deere's motor. This drive belt turns pulleys on the mower deck t