Yard Maintenance

If you need more that just a yard worker to care for your property, consider hiring a trained gardener. Here are some things to consider before you bring someone on.

"What do we do now" may be the question you find yourself asking after having a new landscape installed. The idea of maintaining the beauty of your new yard may be overwhelming if you...

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

A welcoming front yard landscape is one of the most important factors in creating your home's unique personality. This is especially important when you're trying to sell your home. A few simple,...

If you have a dog you are probably familiar with the dog's desire to dig to the bottom of things, including your yard. You may have small little holes scattered around your yard or you may have...

Sometimes an existing lawn is beyond repair, and putting in a new one is the only option. Lawns overrun by a variety of weeds, with poor and uneven soil can be more work to repair than simply...

If you have landscaping in your yard there's normally a layer of landscape fabric underneath the mulch or other bedding material. This fabric aids in keeping moisture in the ground and prevents...

Moss on a driveway can be not only unsightly but also dangerous. Moss becomes slippery when wet and can become a virtual skating rink after a rain. Removing moss from your driveway doesn't have to...

When spring perennial flowers are in full bloom and summer is around the corner, it's the perfect time to plant annual flowers. With the planting of flowers, it is important to mulch your flower...

Many people enjoy seeing little squirrels scamper about. Watching them balance on a branch while chomping on an acorn can be quite entertaining. Attracting squirrels to your yard is easy if you...

Maintaining a fence row not only makes the fence look better and uncluttered, it can prolong the life of a fence. Maintaining fence rows is required by law in some states. Learn how to maintain...

Shoveling is often back-breaking work. There are skills and techniques to make the work less difficult. Whether you are moving five tons of gravel or filling in the dirt around a new bean plant,...

Finding bird dropping on your car, patio furniture or even on you can be a nuisance. Birds can cause havoc in your outdoor living areas, and they can even pose health issues. A variety of options...

Palm trees are a favorite in warm desert and tropical environments. Palm trees require little maintenance and grow quickly with ideal conditions. Pruning a palm tree can be beneficial when done...

After you've installed a low water xeriscape landscape, you must reduce your plants' dependence on water by following appropriate cultural practices. Ideally, your xeriscape should survive on the...

If your area of the country is suffering from a drought, you're probably wondering what the lack of rainfall will do to your lawn. Your lawn may actually be hardier than you think. Most lawns...

If you just decided that you must plant some flowers today, but have nothing to garden with, fear not. There are ample supplies in your kitchen that allow you to begin gardening immediately. Read...

So you have an acreage--a few acres or just a large yard--and need a tractor to help maintain the land, but you don't have the cash to buy one. There are several ways to finance a tractor. All...

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...

Filing your chain saw blade is a necessary maintenance step for the proper functioning of your chain saw. While filing can be time consuming, there are tools such as a chain saw file holder that...

When doing demolition, a chipping hammer will make quick work of those tasks where a wet saw isn't appropriate and a sledge hammer will do too much damage. Chipping concrete for electrical...

It is important to have all your garden tool and supplies in good order and ready to use in the spring. In the fall, garden tools and supplies need to be placed indoors so that the weather won't...

Removing a tree stump can be a difficult task. The roots just don't want to let go. But there are a number of effective ways to remove that unsightly stump. Depending on the size of the stump...

You drive by someone's house and admire the roses, trees, or other foliage. You want to know how to make your yard look like this but you don't have a fortune to spend. Hiring a gardener is also...

No matter whether you are planting grass, flowers, vegetables or seeds, you need to prepare the soil. Good soil preparation ensures your garden gets off to a good start and achieves its maximum...

If you have tools you want sharpened you will need a grind stone. When grind stones first evolved they were made of sandstone and had a round shape so they could be rotated rapidly. Sharpening...

Proper maintenance and care is essential to extend the life of yard and lawn tools. Before you store a chainsaw for the winter months, service it in preparation for spring. Taking the extra time...

To complement well-tended, lush plants and flowers inside a bed in your garden, create a neat edge to surround it. Not only is garden edging aesthetically pleasing, it also keeps grass and weeds...

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...

Although a lush green lawn may look inviting and relaxing, it takes a lot of hard work and planning to get a strong, healthy lawn ready for spring. So as the weather cools off, don't let your...

City and country residents love their particular home sites. How would you decide whether you should the city or country? The way to do this is to see what each has to offer that specifically...

Artificial grass is a great alternative to real grass. There is generally less maintenance involved. However, there is some maintenance especially if dogs use the area. Dog urine and feces can...

NOTE: This article is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be used in its present form (it is actually illegal). Therefore this article teaches what should NOT be done. Neither...

Inground sprinkler systems are a great way to keep lawns and gardens efficiently watered. Although these systems are useful, over time inground sprinkler heads can become dirty or clogged. Yearly...

A wet basement can wreak havoc on a home, resulting in cracks, destroyed possessions and contribute to the growth of unhealthy mold. Follow these quick techniques to safeguard your house against...

Lawn damage can occur even in the healthiest looking yards. Insects, rodents, drought and unwanted plant life can all cause grass to die, leaving room for more weeds to take over. Repairing lawn...

Every rental property should be kept clean and neat. Not only is it a matter of having neighborhood pride but many cities are enacting rental registries and inspections now, just to make sure...

There is more to landscape maintenance than cutting the grass. Maintaining the landscape may include fertilizing, weeding, planting, trimming hedges and trees and building points of interest. A...

DR Power chipper and mower series are well-known among the many farming communities of our country and they are becoming more well known among avid gardeners and those with property as well. DR...

As the splendor of fall comes to a close, the leaves bow to the ground and bring the fun home as kid play in leaf piles without care. To have an enjoyable leaf racking party if when your yard is...

Once a well becomes contaminated, it can take a long time for the contaminants to be flushed out, which is why prevention is important. If a well is your only source of freshwater, your health...

There is so much talk today about helping the environment; it can be a little overwhelming. If you take small steps and work on your own little corner of the planet, all the little efforts could...

Shoveling snow off your driveway typically involves a lot of twisting and turning. This repeated movement can lead to back soreness, stiffness, or even a wrenched lower back. Here is a common...

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...

Have you ever had your mailbox knocked over? Or is your grill starting to rust through? A simple solution to create a sturdy base is to lay brick around the bottom of it. Read on to learn how to...

Having the proper tools makes any job easier to complete. When you're chopping trees and tree limbs into pieces small enough to use as firewood, the proper trimming tools not only help you, they...

The carburetor on your lawn mower supplies and monitors the fuel-to-air ratio in proportion to the weight and speed of the engine. If it isn't working properly, you need to replace or clean the...

Properly calibrating your automatic sprinkler system is a major part of ensuring plush green grass and healthy trees, bushes and flowers. Once you figure out how much water you need in each...

Recycling is typically associated with recycling aluminum soda cans and newspapers so that they can be broken down and reused in the future, but recycling can also be done in the backyard....

If you have trouble finding time to irrigate properly, and your water source is an inconvenient distance away, consider establishing a remote water system. It will require a few hours to install...