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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 Minimize Salt Damage To Landscape Plants

By Todd Wessel

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When snow is falling and it’s the middle of the night, snow contractors don’t always think about the landscape plants that are on their sites. Many times, their sites are our communities and even sometimes, the fronts of our houses... more »

How to mount a satellite dish on top of a tree

By KDub

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Soon AFTER buying my first house I realized there was no cable TV available on our road. Since the house is like a cabin in the woods with lots of tall cedars around there was no clear line of sight to satellites located in the southern sky. As ... more »

How to Organize a Community Cleanup

By Christine Sostarich

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Organizing a community cleanup is a great way to get rid of unsightly litter as well as meet the neighbors and work together towards a common goal... more »

How to Overwinter Plants in a Greenhouse

By Dr. Christopher J. Kline

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This article presents step-by-step overwintering techniques for preserving plants in a greenhouse... more »

How to PAINT A RUSTY METAL FENCE

By LAURA7088

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Do you have a rusty metal fence that's ruining your view? With a few tools and some elbow grease you can make it beautiful again!.. more »

How to Plant a Gazpacho Garden.

By GreenGardenChic

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Reign in the summer garden fresh produce with this classic Spanish dish. Traditionally served as a cold soup, this is one perfect meal for a hot summer evening... more »

How to Plant Trees Without Leaving Your Computer

By alisonstorm

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Forget the shovel. All it takes to plant a tree are a few mouse clicks. Read on for some sites to help you help the environment... more »

How to Plant Under Black Walnut Trees

By only1special1

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Black Walnut trees produce a chemical called juglone, which is toxic to many plants in a sixty to eighty foot radius around the tree. All hope is not lost, though. There are several plants that are not affected by this chemical. Here are some ... more »

How to Professionally Manage Your Landscape from Month to Month

By Todd Wessel

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For many of us, most things associated with the landscape, i.e. mowing, mulching or pulling weeds will never be something we look forward to or something we would ever think of planning for. Sadly, most of us don't have the money to pay someone ... more »

How to Propagate the Beehive Plant

By fossilflower

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Quickly multiply this ornamental plant inexpensively & easily~.. more »

How to prune a weeping cherry tree

By Gracie1402

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One of the biggest pruning mistakes is cutting off branches in the wrong place. Without knowing it, many people tend to leave too much of a stub when removing branches. Once the stub dies off, it makes an entry point for disease and insects. ... more »

How to Prune Specific Vines

By only1special1

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Vines are a beautiful part of our gardens. Whether they follow a trellis or grow along a fence, they need to be trained and pruned to grow where we want them to grow. Most vines need little pruning for a season or two as they grow into their ... more »

How to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle in Your Garden.

By GreenGardenChic

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"Leave the World a Better Place Then When you Found it." Simple, familiar words we can all appreciate. Gardening is no different. Good gardening practices helps us become the good stewards of the Earth that we are meant to be... more »

How to Renovate a Flower Bed

By only1special1

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Once in a while, a flower bed becomes overgrown and loses the shape or structure that you originally had in mind. Plants grow and you realize "Hey, that needs to be in the back and those need to be on the side and I don't want that in there ... more »

How to Repair a Pool Pump

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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So you want to enjoy your pool on a hot summer day, but there's a problem. The pump doesn't seem to be working properly. Here are a few troubleshooting tips you can try before calling in a professional to repair it... more »

How to reuse an old garden hose

By pianistic

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Don't just throw an old garden hose away. Here are some ideas on other ways you can use it... more »

How to Set up a Garden Fish Pond (for Cheap!)

By George Sommers

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Imagine relaxing on a summer day next to a glistening garden pond with beautiful flowering plants and exotic colorful fish gliding by. You may have seen elaborate Japanese garden-type ponds, complete with bridges and waterfalls and thought, ... more »

How to Stock Your Water Garden

By only1special1

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While some people prefer a clear water pond without fish or aquatic plants, most pond builders opt to include both to add beauty and interest to the waterscape. Ponds that include a diversity of aquatic life in correct proportions will achieve a ... more »

How to Stop Deforestation

By tamanna

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Deforestation is a major problem going on in our world with the increasing real estate value, growing cities etc. let us all work towards the deforestation today. this article atleast kick starts our conscious and motivates others to work ... more »

How to take care of fresh flowers

By Lolo-B

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Fresh flowers are a great, affordable way to add color and life to any room in your home. Here's how to make your blooms last as long as possible... more »

How to Temporarily Remove Vines From a Fence to Replace With a New Fence

By OutdoorWoman

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You have an old fence that needs replacing, but it's covered in beautiful vines that you've grown for years. You don't want to lose the vines, but how to save them so they'll grow on the new fence? Here are some steps to help you through the ... more »

How to turn an old swing set into an exciting clubhouse.

By MrRepair

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If you have an old swing set that is starting to bore your children, how about turning it into a clubhouse. With a few pieces of plywood and 2x3's you can make that happen... more »

How to Use a Manual Sawmill

By Kat Yares

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Once you have the log on the track, cutting the boards is the easiest part of milling lumber. The trick is getting the logs onto the track. If at all possible, allow gravity to help with this. Running a sawmill is much easier if there are two ... more »

How to Use Chlorine in Pool Water

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Chlorine is used to prevent algae and other organic growth in the swimming pool. Specific amounts of chlorine keep the water sanitized and free from health allergens. Chlorine is odor free and safe for everyday usage. Below are some of the ways ... more »

How to USE ROCKS IN YOUR LANDSCAPE

By DUSTYMILLS

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All landscapes benefit from one kind of hardscape or the other. The use of a natural element, such as rocks, make a space seem more natural and part of the overall enviroment. Rocks can be used to define a area, enclose a area or to simply add a ... more »