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How to Build & Expand A Lawn Care Business

By dovinea

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Keeping a steady flow of work is important to any business, especially service businesses. Find out how to grow your client list for a lawn care business... more »

How to Buy a Snowblower

By mattgeorgia

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Winter will be here sooner than you know and buying a snow blower or a snow thrower will be very important, if not essential, for all the people who live up north... more »

How to buy Lawncare services

By dhana

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Lawn Care - restoration of your winter ravaged lawn. It is time to seriously think of Lawn care to restore you cherished lawn from the ‘winter kill’. Putrefaction, rampant growth of weeds, decrease in the grass cover are some of the problems most ... more »

How to Buy Smart Sprinklers

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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With summers getting historically hotter around the country, conserving water is becoming more important. Smart Sprinklers are the latest in irrigation technology. They keep your landscaping healthy without wasting water, since they operate based ... more »

How to Care for a Cool-Season Lawn

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Cool-season lawns made of fescues, bluegrass, bent grass or rye grass need regular fertilizer, consistent moisture and frequent mowing to stay healthy and beautiful... more »

How to Care for a Yard in Summer

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Between mowing, weeding, watering, planting and fertilizing, summer lawn care can be overwhelming. The best bet is to get on a routine so that your lawn maintains a healthy appearance... more »

How to change the pH of your soil

By BackTo-Nature

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Whether you are putting in a new lawn or wanting to improve your existing lawn a good place to start is by knowing the pH of your soil. More than likely you have heard about soil pH but it sounds too technical to deal with. Soil pH is actually ... more »

How to change your lawn mower spark plug

By AminTaheri

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A lawn mower is one of the last items that you would remember to get serviced, and like your car if left untreated for long enough will cause it to perform badly, and even cause it to break... more »

How to Clean Up Downed Branches

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Downed branches can be a hindrance or hazard, depending on their size. With the right tools, you can safely clear them from your property, removing both the clutter and potential lawsuit... more »

How to Clean your Lawn Mower Blades

By brothabrian

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Grass, especially when it's damp, has a tendency to accumulate on your lawn mower blades, this can cause your mower to malfunction and perform poorly. Follow the steps below to fix this problem... more »

How to Control Dandelions

By GeorgeR

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Dandelions are one of the worst weeds of turf, but they have one critical weakness. They can’t handle trampling. The complete stem of a dandelion plant is crammed into a cylinder a few millimeters long right where the flower stalks emerge from ... more »

How to Control Lawn Thatch

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Every lawn has thatch, a thin layer of dead organic matter that aids water absorption and protects the grass from extreme temperatures and excessive wear. Poor lawn maintenance habits can increase the thatch level, create dead patches and make ... more »

How to Create a Weed-Free Lawn Without Using Harmful Chemicals

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Chemically treated lawns might look nice, but the chemicals are harmful to pets, children, wildlife and the environment. Weeds do not grow in healthy lawns because the grass crowds them out and prevents them from taking hold. Getting your lawn ... more »

How to Cut a Lawn Safely

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Tens of thousands of injuries occur each year because of lawn mowing accidents. They are serious business but preventable. Following your mower's correct operating procedures and thinking safety first is the only option to take. Then, after ... more »

How to Cut Bermuda Grass

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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As a kid, you cut the grass and did not give it much thought. As an adult, you desire your grass to be healthy and in good condition. The following is important when cutting Bermuda Grass. Each type of grass has its own maintenance and protocols ... more »

How to Design a Sprinkler Layout

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Planning a sprinkler design for your yard can be a simple task if you take time to do it right. There are many sprinkler systems on the market so find a sprinkler system you like, look at the variety of heads available and then begin to design ... more »

How to Do Yard Work With One Hand

By premonitions

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There are four seasons in the year and all four seasons you can find yourself doing something outside in the yard. Depending on what season it is, you'll find yourself enjoy the outdoors.. more »

How to Eliminate Turf Grass and Conserve Water

By Nikki Walters

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As the population grows and more strain is put on water resources, it's becoming more important to find ways to conserve water. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported that a typical suburban family of four can use 400 gallons of water ... more »

How to Estimate the Cost of Lawn Maintenance

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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So you've bought your house with a nice yard which you can enjoy. But now you're responsible for landscaping it. If the thought of endless hours behind the lawnmower is paralyzing you, don't fret. Here are some tips on how you can estimate the ... more »

How to Exterminate Dandelions and Unwanted Grass

By brothabrian

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Are dandelions sprouting up in the pear for good by spraying them with full-strength white or apple cider vinegar.. more »

How to get rid of dandelions

By usracer47

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If you're sick of looking at the yellow flowers, and the weeds that continually eat up your lawn... more »

How to grow grass in those brown spots from your dog

By Maryann08

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Here is something I learned what to do about it.. more »

How to Have A Beautiful Lawn

By 1creativemama

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So, it's that time of the year again. It has rained so much this year that grass is now waist high. Okay so it's not that tall yet. But if it doesn't get cut soon it will be. You go outside, dig out the lawn mower, start it up and begin ... more »

How to Have a Healthy Lawn Naturally

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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With the proper preparation, organic lawns can be greener, healthier and more resistant to drought, pests and disease than chemically treated lawns. .. more »

How to Have The "Environmentally Friendly" Lawn

By johnd2141

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A well-maintained lawn acts like a giant air filter, constantly removing pollutants and carbon dioxide, and replenishing the oxygen supply... more »

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