Landscaping Basics

How to Buy a Watering Can

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Using a watering can will make watering your indoor, hanging and outdoor plants easier. Using a watering can is faster than using a watering wand, less wasteful than using a sprinkler system and a whole lot more fun than waiting for it to rain... more »

How to Buy a Watering Can

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What's simple is true when it comes to watering plants. Using a watering can will make watering your indoor, hanging and outdoor plants easier. Using a watering can is faster than using a watering wand, less wasteful than using a sprinkler system ... more »

How to Buy an Arbor Canopy

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An arbor canopy is a wonderful addition to any backyard or garden. It is a large decorative canopy, which drapes over a sitting area and table. The canopy protects you from the sun and the tree or "arbor" above. Here are some tips on where to buy ... more »

How to Buy Gardening Gloves

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Gardening is hard work. Not only is it considered exercise, but you can also injure yourself while doing it. Take precautions by wearing a good pair of gardening gloves. They will prevent blisters and keep you looking stylish in the process... more »

How to Buy Gardening Gloves

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Gardening is hard work. Not only is it considered exercise, but you can also injure yourself while doing it. Take precautions by wearing a good pair of gardening gloves. They will prevent blisters and keep you looking stylish in the process... more »

How to Buy Gardening Shears

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A good, comfortable pair of gardening shears can be your greatest boon in the garden. Sharp shears will let you cut through tough roots and prune wayward branches. If you spend a little time picking a good pair of shears now, you will be rewarded ... more »

How to Buy Gardening Shears

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A good, comfortable pair of gardening shears can be your greatest boon in the garden. Sharp shears will let you cut through tough roots and prune wayward branches. If you spend a little time picking a good pair of shears now, you will be rewarded ... more »

How to Buy Landscaping Software

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Landscaping experts have turned from rough sketches to computer software to increase the precision of their work. You can provide a very professional-looking mock-up of landscaping projects to your customers with just a few hours logged on your ... more »

How to Buy Landscaping Software

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Landscaping experts have turned from rough sketches to computer software to increase the precision of their work. You can provide a very professional-looking mock-up of landscaping projects to your customers with just a few hours logged on your ... more »

How to Buy Loppers

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Some of the best pruning work can only be done with loppers. Take some time to choose the right loppers and you will have a trusty garden tool that will last you for years... more »

How to Buy Loppers

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Some of the best pruning work can only be done with loppers. Take some time to choose the right loppers and you will have a trusty garden tool that will last you for years... more »

How to Buy Used Tractor Parts

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Tractor parts can be expensive and may require a wait time to be ordered. If you are looking for a specialty piece or part for an older tractor, it could be even more difficult. Finding used tractor parts can save you time and money, while ... more »

How to Celebrate Spring

By Kristie Leong M.D.

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As the flowers start to bloom and spread their fragrant smells into the fresh morning air, our thoughts naturally turn to spring. But how many of us let those pristine spring mornings and afternoons slip by without appreciating their beauty? Why ... more »

How to Choose Between Rock and Wood Mulch

By Ruby Bayan

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The primary objectives of mulching are to control weeds, maintain soil moisture and add beauty to the landscape. With these in mind, how do you choose from the many mulching options available? Between wood mulch (chips, bark) and rock mulch ... more »

How to Control the Spread of Bamboo

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Bamboo is an exotic and mystifying plant. It resembles wood, but is hollow and light in weight. It can be a beautiful and exotic addition to your garden, but if not properly maintained, it will get out of control. Learn how to control the spread ... more »

How to Design a Landscape Around a Raised Deck

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The comforts and protection of a raised deck are only the first step in improving your property. You need to install landscaping elements around your raised deck to dazzle the eye of visitors and neighbors. It is important to design a landscape ... more »

How to Design a Landscape Around a Raised Deck

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The comforts and protection of a raised deck are only the first step in improving your property. You need to install landscaping elements around your raised deck to dazzle the eye of visitors and neighbors. It is important to design a landscape ... more »

How to Design a Shade Garden

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The pleasures of a shade garden are apparent in mid-summer when temperatures rise, but throughout the seasons, nothing matches the shade garden's cool greens, calming benefits, and relative ease of care. There are a multitude of plants to choose ... more »

How to Discover the Hidden Costs of Landscaping

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You want to landscape your property and can envision the raised flowerbeds and a trickling fountain at the end of a cobblestone pathway. You have drawn your plan on paper, pricing the items you will need from do-it-yourself stores. However, ... 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 Ensure Root Growth in Desert Gardening

By Summer Banks Banks

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All desert gardens are made up of potting soil. This soil is cleaned and debris is removed, leaving nothing for the roots to hold on to and spread during growth. Adding debris to the soil enables desert gardens to grow abundant and strong... more »

How to Estimate Costs for Landscaping a Yard

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Customers who want to utilize your landscaping services will request an estimate of costs. This estimate needs to fall within a narrow price range that takes into account all of the expenses you'll need to pass on to the customer. Your ability to ... more »

How to Estimate Costs for Landscaping a Yard

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Customers who want to utilize your landscaping services will request an estimate of costs. This estimate needs to fall within a narrow price range that takes into account all of the expenses you'll need to pass on to the customer. Your ability to ... more »

How to Estimate Landscape Costs

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Landscaping is one of the most popular ways to increase the value of your home and surround yourself with beauty. Before beginning your landscape project, you make sure to plan out a time-frame, gather materials and estimate your landscape costs... more »

How to Find Funny Garden Gnomes

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Garden gnomes nearly became extinct after the World Wars that ravaged Germany, where they originated in the early 1800s. Then in the 1960s, clever, campy gnomes started appearing on landscapes in the United States and abroad. The folklore of ... more »

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