Articles on Yard Maintenance

How to Finance Farm Equipment

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Farm equipment makes it easier and quicker to maintain a farm or an acreage, but it may be tough to gather the cash to buy it. There are several ways to finance farm equipment; but they require sound planning and effort. Read on to learn more... more »

How to Find Fertilizer to Control Weeds

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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It doesn't matter if it's spring, summer, winter or fall, weeds grow and germinate. If you only fight them in the spring, you'll be out of luck and they'll take over your yard. If you control the weeds properly, your grass will look smoother and ... 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 get rid of snails organically

By AskLucy

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Lettuce getting eaten by something other than people? Flowers overrun by snail? If you you have a snail problem- look no further. you can rid your garden of snails without harming pets or exposing yourself and the vegetable garden to toxins. ... more »

How to Get Rid of Tent Caterpillars

By *Janet Ford

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There are three equally annoying varieties of tent worms; Forest Tent, Eastern Tent and Gypsy Moth. Tent worms can cause major defoliation of deciduous trees (those that lose their leaves each fall), depending on the severity of outbreak. You ... more »

How to Install a Sprinkling System

By Jenncat

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Sprinkling System.. 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 Make Fall Leaf Piles for Your Twins to Jump Into

By momoftwingirls

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When the weather changes and it turns from Summer into Fall, and you have trees that let go of their Summer leaves, it is time to make piles and jump in them. If you have toddler twins, they will have a fun jumping in the falling leaves. Read on ... more »

How to Properly Plant and Maintain Evergreen Trees

By Todd Wessel

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Evergreen trees, when planted in the proper setting, will grow to soar over your landscape and become one of your most prized specimens. Keep these beauties in the fore front of your landscape for the entire season and make the maintenance ... more »

How to Sharpen Lawn Mower Blades

By grouch

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It hit 60 today in the Midwest for the first time in a long time. I guess more then anything that means with all the rain we have been getting the grass will be long this year. Get ahead of the game by sharpening your lawn mower blades early ... more »

How to Toilet Paper a House

By HollyC

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While many people will cringe at the thought of having their house toilet papered, there are some who remember what it was like to be young and rebellious. Whether you are a young person who is looking to paper a house or an area or you are ... more »

How to Use Beneficial Nematodes in Your Garden.

By GreenGardenChic

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Nematodes are microscopic living creatures that can be found in your garden soil. The Beneficial Nematodes are an organic gardeners dream because they are hungry predators that feed on the larva of some of our nastiest garden pest. When you ... more »

How to Chop Down a Cherry Tree

By Jane Smith

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George Washington is said to have chopped at his father's favorite cherry tree with an ax, causing it to die. Disease and insect infestation can also cause a tree to need to be felled. Here is how to know when to chop down your cherry tree... more »

How to clean your gutters

By torque63

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Nobody enjoys gutter cleaning. But it's much more important than many homeowners think. Rain flowing over windows, doors and siding can rot fascia as well as door and window framing. It can erode the soil around your home and damage its ... more »

How to Drive Hummingbirds Wild!

By GardenGuru

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Ok, so you're outside in the garden, the park, or your backyard. First, you hear the the dodging buzz. Then zzooomm a little blur sweeps across the scene. It's a hummingbird! If you have flowers that produce nectar you will keep them around, ... more »

How to Improve Your Yard

By Diane Dilov-Schultheis

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Your yard is the frame around your home and it can act as an asset that can add value to your property. You can improve your yard's appearance with some basic landscaping and regular overall cleaning... more »

How to make a dump run

By kqmsradioman

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So the wind blew over the tree and you had to cut it all up and take it to the recycling station. OK, can we make this chore a little easier? Yes we can! When we get to the dump, we can have that load off the truck so fast, it will seem like fun ... more »

How to Make Non-Toxic Products to Exterminate Roaches

By DivinitY

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Roaches are never welcome guests, but that doesn't mean you need to coat your home in pricey chemicals to get rid of them. Here's a roach killer that will get the job done... more »

How to Plant Ground Covering

By rkayne

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Have a bare area? Have a hill you really do not want to mow? Just plain tired of grass? Then groundcovers are for you!.. more »

How to Remove Posion Oak Painlessly

By Tom Morgan

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Poison oak usually grows on hillsides and close to berries and oak trees. It grows like a vine, can wrap around trees and can grow to have a trunk 12 inches in diameter. The removal of poison oak plants can be a dangerous process. Here’s how to ... more »

How to Apply the Principles of Feng Shui to Landscape Your Yard

By John Gossett

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Builders and developers, even many or most landscape architects, obviously have no knowledge or interest in feng shui principles based on how most subdivisions are laid out. This is most unfortunate because the principles of feng shui are very ... more »

How to Attract Birds to Your Yard

By grouch

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With summer well on us and the birds fully returned it is time to add to your yard and surroundings with the colorful delights and antics of the bird kind... more »

How to Change the Oil in a Craftsman Leaf Blower

By Dubtrizzle

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This article will explain to you how to mix oil and gas for a Craftsman (or any other standard leafblower), as an actual "Oil Change" is not possible or necessary... more »

How to Choose Gardening Tools

By Willi Galloway

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You don't need to spend tons of money filling your tool shed with every gardening gadget at the hardware store. Most gardeners can get away with ten basic tools: a sturdy hand trowel, a stirrup hoe, a square blade spade with a D-shaped handle, ... more »

How to Chop Wood

By DeanPalmiere

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As many of us who reside in the country are aware, wood stoves and fireplaces are an economical as well as an efficient source of heating our homes. Although tedious and somewhat strenuous at times, acquiring and maintaining a sufficient wood ... more »

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