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A Home or Garden Arbor Can Spice Up Your Backyard
If you are looking to spice up the outdoor appearance of your home or backyard, building a home or garden arbor just maybe your answer.Home and garden arbor structures offer versatility to your home’s property in several ways. An arbor can immediately transform a drab home doorway entrance, or a plain backyard garden, into a beautiful entranceway or garden.Read more…5 Things You Should Know Before Mowing Your Lawn
Cutting your lawn properly can lead to a healthy growing lawn. Although it seems like a chore, lawn mowing can give you a great workout and be relaxing. The smell of fresh-cut grass gives you a wonderful sense of accomplishment.Read more…Lawn Mushrooms - How to Deal with Them
Lawn Mushrooms. What Causes Them and Can You Get Rid of Them?In order to understand what is involved in the permanent removal of lawn mushrooms, it is important to know where they come from, and what causes them.Read more…How to Deal with Crabgrass
This Article deals with the perennial problem of Crabgrass and how to control it. Read and enjoy!Crabgrass is a warm season grass that does its most vigorous growing in June and July.Read more…How to Improve the Soil Quality of Your Lawn
Good soil is the foundation of a healthy lawn. To grow well, your lawn needs soil with good texture, some key nutrients, and the right pH, or acidity/alkalinity balance. Start by checking the texture of your soil to see whether it's heavy with clay, light and sandy, or somewhere in between.Read more…Insects and Animals and Your Lawn
This is perhaps the part about lawn care that causes people to become ill or at least very upset. But let’s face it, the lawn is the great outdoors after all and there will be many creatures that occupy it. The number of insects, rodents, and other creatures will vary depending on where you live.Read more…Lean To Greenhouse - A Valuable Home Addition
A lean to greenhouse is a greenhouse designed to “lean to” another structure. Many people design sunspace additions to their homes that double as greenhouses. A sunspace can provide many benefits for your home.Read more…Lawn Watering Secrets
Many people are not sure when to water their lawn. But don't wait until it turns brown. Inadequate watering puts your lawn under severe stress, which increases its susceptibility to insects and disease.Read more…Why Aerate Your Lawn?
Over time the soil under your lawn becomes compacted. Soil compaction makes it harder for the grass roots to grow and reduces the absorption of water. Both of these problems cause a lawn to become stressed.Read more…Proper Handling and Use of Pesticides
This Article deals with the problems involved in Using and Handling Pesticides.Sometimes, even with good lawn care practices, weather conditions or other factors can cause pest problems to develop. Pesticides can help control many lawn pests.Read more…The Benefits Of An Underground Sprinkler System
Many people ask if an underground sprinkler system is really worth it? Does it really help improve your lawn and landscape in general? Will, I think you probably already know the answer.Read more…Soil Improvement With Organic Materials
The most suitable soil for most lawn is loamy soil. If your lawn soil is predominantly sandy or clay, you can fix the problem by adding organic materials. If you have no idea what type of soil your lawn has, simply send a sample of your lawn soil to the nearest soil-testing lab for analysis.Read more…Maintain A Healthy Lawn With The Right Soil Nutrient Level
Ensuring your lawn receive the right amount of nutrients very important. However, many lawn owners neglect about this aspect of lawn care and only take action when their lawn grasses and plants start to wither.You can determine if your lawn is having the right nutrients by doing a pH test on your soil.Read more…Alternatives to Constructing a Wood Deck
Building an outdoor area onto your home can be an expensive proposition. Whether you are thinking about putting in a patio or an outdoor kitchen, the material will usually be quite expensive and the labor it takes to build it even more so. Wood decks and the like are also permanent structures, so those who decide that they do not like how the project turned out are simply stuck with the results.Read more…Swimming Pool Guide
In essence, swimming pools are rather simple - they're just big bowls of water. They are a great antidote for the long hot days of summer. These days, swimming pools are quite common sights in people’s backyards, particularly the above ground type of pool.Read more…Adirondack Chairs
Adirondack chairs are a popular choice for garden and patio furniture. Thomas Lee who was seeking ways to furnish his summer home invented Adirondack chairs in the early 1900s. He utilized materials that he found around his vacation home, located in Westport, NY.Read more…Metal Gazebos: Advantages and Disadvantages
If you want a gazebo that will last for many years to come and one that is virtually maintenance free, then take a look at the various styles of metal gazebos that will enhance your garden. When it comes to long lasting structures with strength, stability and sturdiness, then you can't beat the qualities of metal. Build a simple gazebo with four sides, go all out with a 12-sided structure or even choose an oval design.Read more…Choosing Greenhouse Windows
When you are building a greenhouse, there are several different kinds of greenhouse windows you can buy. Vinyl windows for the greenhouse make an excellent choice because they have all rounded corners and frame. They suit any style of architecture.Read more…Add Nighttime Function to Your Home with Outdoor Lighting
Would you like to increase the amount of time that you can spend outdoors at your home? Having the right scheme of outdoor lighting to allow for nighttime use of an area is the most important factor for allowing you to do this. The types of lighting you should consider using to enhance your outdoor area include: porch or patio lighting, garden or landscape lighting, and path lighting.Read more…Hot Bed - A Simple Greenhouse
A hot bed is simply a cold frame which has bottom heat incorporated into it. The old fashioned way is to use manure for the heat source. The recipe for this is about one third organic matter, such as straw or dried leaves to about two thirds fresh manure.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Landscaping category
- Are Your Trees Ready for Winter? - By: David Merriman
Tree damage that we detect during the spring and summer is frequently caused by not properly protecting your trees in the Winter. - Edible Lawns: Thinking Outside the Flower Box - By: April Walters
When it comes to growing a beautiful yard, many of the plants can be eaten. This not only saves money on the produce bill, it is also healthier for you. - Irrigation Systems Make Lawn Maintenance Easy And Affordable - By: Demetro Carbone
With the right lawn and irrigation products in place, keeping your lawn at its pristine best becomes a much easier proposition. Make sure that your lawn is receiving the proper water dosage it needs on a regular basis, and in a fashion that is easy and affordable for you. - Design And Installation Of Your Irrigation System Should Be A Collaborative Process - By: Demetro Carbone
Our installation process begins with a meeting between you, your salesperson, and our foreman to inspect the plumbing and the location of the water meter. Throughout the process you'll also be shown the sprinkler head layout, will be notified of the valve locations, and will be informed where the irrigation controller and rain sensor will be located. - The Care and Feeding of Rock Gardens - By: Mike Taylor
Rock gardens are a great landscaping choice, especially for environments that don't get a lot of rain and consequently can't support the convential lawn without wasteful water usage. They are also a great component of xeriscaping, planting a lawn with plants that don't require extra water. A rock garden is virtually maintenance free, which is one reason they are so popular. - Challenges of Ocean Front Landscaping - By: VK Melhado
A man-made trellis may be required to supplement your natural wind break. Solid fences or brick walls work well, but may also block your view. - Electric vs. Propane Heaters - By: Ben Netherton
Remember those great summer nights dining outdoors, or on your balcony staring at the night sky? Those good times don't have to end, with fall or into winter. An outdoor heater could reinvigorate your business or add more nights on your patio throughout the off seasons. There is one problem. What kind of outdoor heater should you but buy? Electric or Propane? Which is more effective? Do they both offer the same kind of heat? Which one is more economical? Luckily our product staff has taken the time to thoroughly research and test both sorts of heaters and are only to happy to give you the breakdown on electric or propane. We tested two comparable models to help you the consumer what choice might be best. Please note that results may very on different models. - Landscape Lighting Design A Collaborative Process - By: Demetro Carbone
You know your yard better than anyone else, and the same can be said regarding our knowledge of outdoor lighting. That said it makes sense that the design element is a collaborative process between our customers and us. We'll visit your property first hand and get the lay of the land in order to provide you with an accurate estimate before starting. We also offer our customers the luxury of seeing other properties that we've done. - Low Voltage Landscape Lighting Can Accentuate Your Landscape Design - By: Demetro Carbone
As beautiful as a well put together commercial or residential landscape can be in the mid-day sun, it can truly be illuminated after the sun goes down. It may seem counterintuitive at first, but the truth is that nightfall mixed with some creative outdoor lighting can bring out the features of any garden or landscape in unique and exciting ways. - Decide between Gravel and Grass when Choosing Your Landscaping - By: Lee Bell
This articles gives you both the pros and cons of both grass and gravel. Inform yourself, so that you can make a smart decision for your situation.