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How to Buy a Used Barbeque

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Sitting out in the backyard with the barbeque is one of the great joys of a lazy summer afternoon. However, many people don't have this luxury because of a restricted budget. One way to get around a less than robust income is by seeking out a ... more »

How to Buy a Water Garden Pump

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While it might seem a simple concept to buy a pump for your water garden, when you start to look at all the options available, it becomes very confusing. However, with a little calculation and some common sense, it's relatively easy to buy a ... more »

How to Buy an Amish Gazebo

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Amish gazebos are handcrafted by master craftsmen on Amish farms and workshops. An Amish gazebo can add elegance and charm to your property. Since there are many companies that sell Amish gazebos online and locally, you have a lot of choices for ... more »

How to Buy Fiber Optic Landscape Lighting

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The concept of controlling light with fiber optics was first developed by Daniel Colladon and Jaques Babinet in the 1840s. Fiber optic lights control the pathway through which light particles can travel, revealing the light at a place ... more »

How to Buy LED Landscape Lighting

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Even though the first light emitting diode (LED) was created in Russia in the mid-1920s, the first visible light from an LED was not invented until 1962. In 1996, the development of the white LED led to much wider usage for these bright lights. ... more »

How to Buy Low-Voltage Landscape Lighting

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Many people use low-voltage landscape lighting to give a fresh new appeal to their homes when the sun goes down. The advantage of low-voltage landscape systems is that they work on only 12 volts of electricity, as compared to the 110/120 volts in ... more »

How to Buy Outdoor Carpet

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Are you looking to jazz up outdoor areas of your home? From porches and patios to walkways, many kinds of small areas beyond your front door can benefit from a little outdoor carpeting. When selecting and buying your online carpeting, it's best ... more »

How to Buy Solar Landscape Lighting

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While landscape lighting can turn your home into a beautiful showpiece at night and provide additional security, landscape lighting can be expensive to power. Typically, landscape lighting uses a number of high-wattage bulbs to provide enough ... more »

How to Buy Wicker Outdoor Furniture

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Pick wicker furniture to set a decidedly romantic mood outdoors. Pay close attention to materials and weaves for wickers that are much more durable than they look... more »

How to Care for a Water Garden

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Taking proper care of a water garden will result in a beautiful and tranquil place in your yard for you to enjoy. Water gardens often instill a sense of inner peace as you sit and gaze upon the beauty of the special features of your garden. ... more »

How to Care for Garden Gnomes

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Garden gnomes are available in a wide range of materials. Plastic garden gnomes are low maintenance, but collectible gnomes require more care and attention. Antique gnomes are not meant for the garden at all. Care for your garden gnome properly ... more »

How to Care for Shiitake Logs

By Kat Yares

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Once the logs are inoculated with mycelium spore, its time to stack and care for the logs until they begin to fruit. The most important thing a shiitake log needs to fruit is moisture. After spending the money for the shiitake plugs and doing the ... more »

How to Carve Landscaping Boulders

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Imagine walking by a landscaping boulder and seeing a stony face peering back at you. Then you spot a rough water basin and stone throne a few steps further on. People have been carving boulders as long as there have been people, boulders and ... more »

How to Celebrate the Change of Seasons

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Seasons are a natural, annual cycle in our life that can be followed in many different way--some use a calender, the weather, animals, holidays, a school year. Regardless of how you keep track; winter, spring, summer and fall will all inevitably ... more »

How to choose a garden coach

By Kevinthegarden

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Getting your ideas out of your head and into the dirt is sometimes a challenge, and needs to be coaxed out in layers... more »

How to Choose a Garden Gazebo

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A garden gazebo is a wonderful way to spend quality time outdoors. Choosing one must be thought out carefully, not only for the cost involved but also because of the lasting benefit it will have for family and friends. How you want it to look, ... more »

How to Choose a Garden Water Fountain

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A garden fountain adds a touch of elegance to any setting. You can buy a freestanding fountain or wall-mounted fountain in a variety of materials including resin, cement, wood, pottery, metal or rock, or you could make a unique garden water ... more »

How to Choose a Weather Vane

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If you love the nostalgic look of weather vanes or have a weather buff on your gift list, you may want to know how to choose a weather vane. Just follow these steps... more »

How to Choose an Outdoor Light

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The outdoor lights that you choose can add a great deal to the ambiance of your home. Lighted paths and entryways make your home more inviting and appealing, as well as making it safer and easier for you and your guests to navigate your property ... more »

How to choose stamp / decorative concrete finish.

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With the many options available for concrete, the choices can get overwhelming. In trying to add our personal touch, we swing from one nice finish to another. This article will simplify the options for a personal concrete finish. This article ... more »

How to choose the right pet waste station for your community.

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Many of you will probably be unaware that certain solutions exist to help combat pet waste problems in the community. this article will show you the options available to you and how to choose the right and most cost effective solution... more »

How to Clean a Fish Pond

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Cleaning a fish pond is a dirty job, but it must be done if you want to keep your pond attractive and its residents healthy. Luckily, most fish ponds don't require a complete cleaning very often, once a year is probably enough. Spring and fall ... more »

How to Clean a Pool with a Weak Pool Vacuum

By Juliet Myfanwy Johnson

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Cleaning the pool means waging an ongoing battle with nature. It's even harder when your automatic pool vacuum has weak suction power. If you set up a weekly pool cleaning routine, where you do most of the work and leave your vacuum only minimal ... more »

How to Clean Moss From Concrete

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Do you have Moss Growing on your concrete surfaces? Maybe you just have mold and mildew. This artical will give you the 101 on cleaning a concrete surface and treating it to KILL | Remove | Prevent Moss | Mold | Mildew from concrete surfaces.. more »

How to Clean Paintball Marks From a Sign

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Vandals have found a messy new hobby. Driving around cars and shooting road signs with paintballs. This can be difficult to clean if the paintball markings stay on too long. Here's how to get rid of them... more »

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