Lawn Basics

By HS Schulte

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Lawns are for enjoying! Healthy, pesticide free grass for your family can be a reality. Don't spray chemicals that will leave you wondering if children and pets are safe. Follow these tips for a green lawn... more »

How to Care For Your Lawn Thru The Hot Summer Months

By Todd Wessel

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There is a saying in the landscape world that anyone can grow grass in the spring. The cooler day time temperatures of April thru May with increased moisture give us the perfect conditions for growing an awesome lawn. What about July thru ... more »

How to Change your Lawn mower air filter

By AminTaheri

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Having a clean air filter is important in getting good performance from your mower... more »

How to Choose a Lawn Mower That's Right For You

By WendyRenee

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For those of you who are in the market for a new lawn mower, make sure you do your research. If you have already been using a lawn mower, then you probably have a good idea of what you like. However, if you are a new homeowner and this is your ... more »

How to Control Weeds In Your Yard & Garden Naturally - ECO FRIENDLY

By Rhodes Landscape Design Build

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Keeping your yard & garden beautiful and weed free doesn't mean you have to drench it in chemicals. Here are some natural ways to keep those weeds from taking over. What better place to go "green" than in the garden!.. more »

How to Create Your Healthy Outdoors

By Tonig

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The kids play on it. Your pet roams around on it. You enjoy looking at it and working to keep it green and weed free. Keep your lawn healthy while being environmentally friendly. Your family can enjoy your yard AND better health... more »

How to Get Rid of Lawn Insects and Pests

By grouch

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There are all kinds of pests that can plague your lush green lawn. The biggest sign of bug, insect, or worm problems in your turf is patches of brown grass. You have to make sure you know the problem before you can find a remedy that works. ... more »

How to Get Rid of Moles in Your Garden

By 1creativemama

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Your garden is growing beautifully, then one morning while tending to your garden you notice some dirt hills. Out of the corner of your eye you notice a big brown furry animal scurry across your garden, then it ducks back down again. What could ... more »

How to Insulate Your Home with Leaves and Save Money on Heating

By Limowreck

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As the leaves begin to fall, do you worry about home heating costs? Put those leaves to good use as additional insulation! Leaves can serve as a fantastic insulator for basements and crawlspace drafts. It's an old New England tradition and it ... more »

How to Lay an Artificial Lawn

By Edward Mellett

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Artificial grass can be used indoors and outdoors to replace natural grass. Artificial grass requires little attention, are unaffected by rain and can be hovered or blown if covered in leaves or dirt... more »

How to Make Homemade Ant Killer That Actually Works

By Carol Callahan

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When the warm weather comes out so do these little buggers. Ants can be one of the most frustrating pests. They are small and their numbers are huge. Some bite and others just crawl all over you. Here are a few solutions for this problem. I ... more »

How to make your lawn greener without hiring lawn care professionals

By ADizzy

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Do you want a thicker, greener lawn without needing to hire professionals to come and spray your lawn? Follow these steps to get a greener lawn... more »

How to Naturaly Prevent Grass From Becoming Deseased

By amylaine

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Do not wait until the grass in your yard becomes diseased, it is best to prevent it. There are a couple simple ways to prevent your lawn from becoming diseased... more »

How to Plant a New Tree

By sugaredup

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Trees are easy to plant and add so much to our lives. There are a few easy steps to follow that will ensure a healthy start for your new tree... more »

How to Prepare Your Home for Selling

By lisadee

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When you decide to sell your home there are a few things you can do to increase the positive feedback of buyers... more »

How to Ready Your Lawn Before You Cut the Grass

By Sprice

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Owning your own home involves maintenance and upkeep. Cutting the grass is one of the main forms of upkeep involved in owning a home. To make it easier on yourself, before you cut the grass, be sure to ready your lawn. That way you can continue ... more »

How to Slash Energy Use In Half... Lawn Care

By Walkaboutangel

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Energy use is a crisis situation today due to both the expense of energy and the need to reduce our carbon print on the environment. Here are some simple ways to make minor changes in our lawn care methods that will slash our energy use by more ... more »

How to take care of your lawn

By kike

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Few things in a home landscape generate as much pride as the lawn. For some, few things in the home landscape generate as much fear and loathing. Having a plush, green yard can be a challenge, but true lawn aficionados relish the task... more »

How to Water a Lawn

By Murray Anderson

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How much can there be to watering a lawn? A couple of times a week you turn on your sprinkler and leave it for ½ an hour and that‘s it, right? Well, if that’s how your water your lawn, that might be one of the reasons your lawn doesn’t look as ... more »

How to Build Your Own Compost Bin

By thndrstrck63

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From small towns to big cities, making your own fertilizer has caught on. Twenty years ago, composting was almost unheard of, but now it's as mainstream as recycling. There are many ways to build a compost bin, but this works well... more »

How to Get Rid of a Mole

By stlscientist

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Ahhhh summer time, the flowers, the grass, the watering and planting to make everything look picture perfect, and oh yes... the moles! Follow these simple steps to humanely rid your yard and garden of moles... more »

How to Get Rid of Fire Ants

By Speedy-Max

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My wife and I moved into our home about two years ago with our two doggies. I noticed that we had a fire ant problem in our back yard. The fire ants started to come out when it was getting warm. I did some research and found a product that worked ... more »

How to Keep Cats Out Of Your Garden

By L1onherd

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Is your garden becoming a potty paradise for Cats? Felines are territorial, once they mark their spot; it can be difficult to break the pattern. Fortunately, there are some useful tips to prevent felines from taking over your garden... more »

How to Maintenance Your Law Mower for Summer

By stlscientist

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Step-by-step maintenance to get your lawn mower ready for summer time... more »

How to Prevent Weeds in your Mulch

By sugaredup

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Recycle old newspaper while preventing the growth of unwanted weeds in mulch... more »

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