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Upgrade any yard with eHow’s tips on landscaping and outdoor building projects. Learn how to install a deck, put in a pool, paint a fence or even pave a walkway. Got a green thumb? Get tips on planting trees, shrubs and flower beds. Deck repair on your weekend docket? Find advice on pressure washing, replacing damaged boards and staining a deck. If you’d rather leave your project to a pro, eHow has tips on choosing a landscape architect, too.

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How to Solarize Soil

By Willi Galloway

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Does your vegetable garden have a stubborn weed problem or suffer from soil-borne diseases like late blight, verticilium wilt, potato scab or root rots? Don’t turn to the bottle (of chemicals, that is) for these problems. Instead, just look up. ... more »

How to stencil concrete

By Bruce McDaniel

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Stenciling can be done in both freshly placed concrete or in existing concrete that has been covered by an overlay.. more »

How to Stop Moss From Growing on Concrete

By seashore

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In this article you will learn how to clean moss and help prolong the time that it takes to reapear.. more »

How to Understand the Parts of a Deck

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Constructing a deck will be much easier once you are familiar with the correct terms for the various elements of a deck. Though there are some differences between attached decks and freestanding decks, for the most part the following elements ... more »

How to Use Wood Chips in a Garden

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Wood chips are used as both a decorative touch and a mulching compound in many outdoor gardens. These wood chips, which are often made from pine bark and cedar, can be placed around shrubs, flowers and trees in order to reduce weeds and protect ... more »

How to Watch Wild Birds in the Backyard

By Ruby Bayan

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If you have a conservation area or even just a few trees in the backyard--rest assured--various wild birds will visit you all year long. Watching wild birds perch, sing, feed and fly around is always a treat. To make your backyard wild bird ... more »

How to Wind Power a Home

By Paul M. J. Suchecki

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Windmills have been around for 1,300 years, first used in ancient Persia to grind grain. In the United States windmills are part of the classic American Western landscape, and today, high tech wind turbines have become a source of clean renewable ... more »

How to winterize your above ground pool.

By Aquanet

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The main purpose in winterizing your above ground pool is to protect it from damage due to freezing water. We also want to keep it as clean as possible for the next season. Closing your pool properly can save you a lot of work when it comes time ... more »

How to winterize your inground pool.

By Aquanet

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The main purpose in winterizing your pool is to protect it from damage due to freezing water. We also want to keep it as clean as possible for the next season. Closing your pool properly can save you a lot of work when it comes time to open the ... more »

How to Winterize Your Roses

By only1special1

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We all love our roses and we want to keep them healthy year after year. Keeping them healthy requires maintenance such as winterizing in order to protect them from severe cold. How much winter protection you need to provide depends on your ... more »

How to Add Rails to a Deck

By David Kingsbury

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Whether you’re planning a dance party or a simple barbeque, you should want rails on any deck over 2 feet tall. While it might be funny to see Aunt Betsy tango off the side and roll into the neighbor’s yard, consider adding some protective ... 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 Arrange a Flowerbed

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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With the warm weather comes the time to get flowerbeds ready for the spring and summer months. It takes a little work and preparation, but with the right amount of effort, you can have a beautiful bed of flowers all season long... 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 block your neighbors view

By Paul Guzman

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Do you hate looking at your neighbors junky yard?.. more »

How to Build a Basic fence Part 7-9

By MrMaranatha

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Step by step instructions for building a basic wood privacy fence... Written by a Professional fence builder. If you need more info in a certian area Or if I need to add details, please let me know. you can "send a message" and I will ... more »

How to Build a Basic Fence Parts 1-7

By MrMaranatha

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I am the former sole proprietor of a Fence and Construction company in Southern Mississippi. After Katrina my little company built more fences (and other constructions) than I can count... What is important for you is that I am no longer in the ... more »

How to Build a Birdhouse for Hummingbirds

By TigressCalliope

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Everyone loves hummingbird. Magical little creatures, whose wings beat fast enough to blur. But they can be hard to attract, and even harder to keep. You can build a hummingbird haven on your home. It's easy... more »

How to Build a Chicken Coop

By PakehaC

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Building a chicken coop can be expensive and time consuming - why not find a way to use recycled materials you already have? As long as your coop protects your flock from predators and the weather, it can be the perfect "home-sweet-coop" for your ... more »

How to Build a Formal Garden Pond

By Tom Morgan

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Formal garden ponds differ from natural or informally shaped ponds in that they are symmetrical geometric shapes. The pond in a formal setting will be the center of the garden and bordered in stone or brick. The pond can be long and narrow, round ... more »

How to Build A Garden Statue Or Moai Head

By 4serendipity

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Learn to build a cool DIY garden statue. These are great for art, garden statues, giant chia pets, or even beer coolers if you fill them with ice. Materials are cheap and readily available... more »

How to Build a Goat Pen

By eHow Pets Editor

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Fencing is expensive, so plan your goat pen to last and to hold other animals if needed... more »

How to Build a Hollow Log Birdhouse

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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If you have a lot of birds hanging around in your trees, you should make them a birdhouse. Birdhouses are relatively simple to make utilizing things you can find around your yard and in your tool box. One of the simplest birdhouses is a ... more »

How to Build a Raised Flower Bed

By only1special1

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Raised flower beds are a great cure all for any type of soil problem. You can even create them right on top of concrete! They create a perfect garden environment of good soil and perfect drainage. Here are the steps to a simple raised flower ... more »

How to build a sidewalk

By housebuilder

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Building sidewalks is easier than you may think. You can make easy sidewalks and save a lot of money by not hiring a professional... more »