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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 Choose a Lawn Grass

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Choosing the right grass for your new lawn ensures that it will be beautiful, healthy and easy to take care of for years to come... more »

How to Choose Deck Lumber

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Though decks can be surfaced with any number of materials, wood is the most popular choice. The wood you choose will affect the deck's appearance, strength and longevity, so it's best to keep some guidelines in mind... more »

How to Clean Inground Sprinkler Heads

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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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 cleaning of inground sprinkler heads is important ... more »

How to Clean Moss From Concrete

By Tsunami

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Do you have Moss Growing on your concrete surfaces? Maybe you just have mold and mildew. This artical will give you the 101 on cleaning a concrete surface and treating it to KILL | Remove | Prevent Moss | Mold | Mildew from concrete surfaces.. more »

How to clean your cartridge pool filter.

By Aquanet

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Just hosing down your cartridge does not clean it thoroughly... more »

How to Close a Swimming Pool

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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When the nights start turning chilly and the days get shorter, you know summer is coming to an end. One depressing fall chore you don't want to put off too long is closing down your pool. The good news is a properly closed pool will quickly be ... more »

How to Conserve Water in the Garden

By Ruby Bayan

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Water is an essential element in gardening; plants need sufficient amounts of it on a regular basis in order to survive. Sometimes the manner in which we give water to our plants is not efficient, leading to wastage. We can conserve water in the ... more »

How to Construct a Traditional Japanese Garden

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Traditional Japanese gardens can be generally classified into three types: dry, hill and tea gardens. While each style is different, they all share some basic characteristics and rules. Sticking to the basics will give your garden the harmonious ... more »

How to Control Groundwater Runoff

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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You can control groundwater runoff to prevent water from seeping into cellars or eroding your home's foundation. Use roof gutters and downspouts to carry water into pipes that divert water away from the foundation and into a dry well pit... more »

How to Create a Small Garden Pond

By *Janet Ford

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Nothing adds relaxation to a garden as much as the sound of water or the presence of living creatures. You can have both by installing a garden pond. It doesn't have to be large to be beautiful. If you have the imagination, here are the steps... more »

How to Demolish a Deck

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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When it comes time to build a new deck for your home, the first thing you'll have to do is get rid of the old one. It might seem like a complicated task at first; but by following these instructions, you'll have the deck demolished in no time... more »

How to Design a Drought-Resistant Flower Garden

By Summer Banks Banks

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The essentials for designing a thriving desert flower garden are simple and easy. With a few tips and some insider tricks, your desert flower garden with have the neighbors green with envy... more »

How to Design a Garden Path

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Paths first serve a utilitarian function, making it easy to walk from point A to point B. A basic path directs pedestrians pleasantly and safely, keeping shoes dry in the process. But a well-designed path does much more, inviting, sometimes ... more »

How to Design a Swimming Pool Enclosure

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Adding an enclosure to your pool will increase its usefulness as well as the value of your home. However, even an enclosure built from a kit is a large, expensive undertaking, so you need to plan carefully to make sure you get exactly what you ... more »

How to determine when and how much to run your pool pump.

By Aquanet

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The optimum time to run your pump would be that which keeps your pool blue, clean, and sanitized. This can be as little as one or two hours a day to as much as 24 hours per day. Unfortunately, there is no other way to determine the optimum time ... more »

How to Develop a Structural Plan for Your Doghouse

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Doghouses are simple structures, but it's always good to have a plan. With graph paper and pencil, sketch out your doghouse before you build... more »

How to Dig a Well

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Digging a well probably sounds like hard labor, and you undoubtedly will break a sweat if you attempt the enterprise. But if you follow these steps, you'll get that well dug in short order and soon be resting in that nearby hammock... more »

How to Discern a Yellow Jacket From a Honey Bee

By Cloey

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In the early spring, our gardens are visited by honeybees and, of course, they are necessary to fulfill the cycle in pollinating our flowers. However, we also get bees that look like honeybees, which are called yellow jackets. They are very ... more »

How to Edge a Gravel Driveway

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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How to keep the gravel in the gravel driveway? A bit of spray is inevitable (be honest - was it you who peeled out last week?), but a solid edge will help... more »

How to Enjoy Wild Birds At Home

By Michael Motta

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In this article you will learn how to host wild birds so that you can enjoy their colors, songs and antics close at hand... more »

How to Find Free Trees, Shrubs and Plants

By Xavspeech

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Finding free trees, shrubs, and plants is easy with a little ingenuity!!.. more »

How to Gather The Necessary Tools For Your garden

By Todd Wessel

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Good sturdy equipment is a necessity when working in and around the landscape. Having the proper tools allows you to work smarter, faster, and will absolutely reduce stress to your body so you can return again tomorrow to continue to tame your ... more »

How to Get More Privacy in a Backyard

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Your backyards can provide an oasis at the end of the day or after the work week. But if the neighbors tower above you, or the dog next door continually eyes your kids like they're his next meal, spending time in your yard is hardly relaxing. ... more »

How to Get Rid of Dog Urine Spots on Your Lawn

By only1special1

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Dog urine contains a high percentage of nitrogen, which will burn the grass and create brown spots on your lawn. Here are some ways to treat the spots and alternatives to keep your pet from ruining your lawn... more »

How to Grow Austrees

By dlmiller

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Austrees are a willow hybrid species that was bred by scientists. They are tall and grow quickly, making them wonderful trees for windbreaks, privacy screens and controlling erosion. A little preparation before buying and planting the trees and a ... more »