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How to Clean a Garden Sprayer
by a eHow Home & Garden Editor
A garden sprayer is handy to have on hand to apply various pesticides. It's important to keep sprayers in good working order so that they remain safe when applying insecticides, fungicides and herbicides. Given proper care, a sprayer will last for many years.
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Putting Epsom Salt in a Garden Sprayer
by MichelleN
Epsom salt is an excellent product to add to your garden. It acts as a natural fertilizer, helping plants to grow fuller and flower more. A quick way to add Epsom salt to your garden or lawn is by using a garden sprayer.
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How to Buy Garden Sprayers
by a eHow Home & Garden Editor
The sprayer is a common tool that gardeners use for applying herbicides or pesticides to their plants. The right garden sprayer will cover any given area easily and efficiently. The secret to a successful application comes with knowing which model to purchase. Here are some guidelines to follow when buying a garden sprayer.
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Garden Sprayer Instructions
by Dale Y Maintenance Guy
Regular handheld garden sprayers, available at any hardware or department store home and garden center, are one of the most convenient ways to dispense various liquid solutions for fertilizing, weed killing or pest control. It may seem as though all you need to do is fill the sprayer and go, but a few instructions and tips will make your spraying better, easier and more efficient.
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How to Apply Fungicides Safely
by a eHow Home & Garden Editor
Fungicides are used in the garden to control plant diseases such as black spot on roses, cedar-apple rust, cherry leaf spot and botrytis blight, to name a few. Fungicides are usually applied with a pressurized garden sprayer.
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How to Apply Pesticides Safely
by a eHow Home & Garden Editor
Pesticide is the general term used to describe any chemical used to control insects, fungus or weeds. More specific terms for control are insecticide, herbicide or fungicide. Most pesticides are applied using a garden sprayer. Here is the safe way to apply pesticides to your garden.
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How to Clean Mold on the Roof
by Jeremy Holloman
Mold on a roof can be an eyesore and a potential health hazard. Checking the roof for mold buildup should be a semi-annual task, once in the spring and at the end of the fall. Armed with an extension ladder, a water hose, garden sprayer and outdoor bleach, you can clean any mold found on the roof in an afternoon.
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Sprayer Tips
by Dale Y Maintenance Guy
Common hand held garden sprayers are one of the most convenient ways to rid gardens or lawns of weeds and insects or to use as a feeder of liquid fertilizer to your lawn or garden.
It may seems as if all you need to do is fill the sprayer and go, but here are a few tips that will make your spraying better, easier and more efficient.
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How to Choose a Backpack Garden Sprayer
by Jonnathan Coleman
A backpack sprayer is a convenient way for you to apply chemicals to your lawn and garden. You can hold up to six gallons on your backpack, making it easier than lugging around a 30-lb. tank. Backpack sprayers come in many different forms. Some will support any chemical you put in it, and some will require more work than others. Do a little research to find the backpack sprayer that fits your needs perfectly.
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The Best Way to Stain a Large Deck
by Dale Y Maintenance Guy
If you are going to be staining your deck, there are several ways it can be done. The quickest and easiest way is to spray on your choice of stain using either a garden sprayer or an airless spray gun. Rolling it on is another way to apply it quickly, and although they may be the fastest ways to apply stain, there is a better way.
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