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10 Tips to Go Green in Your Yard
Help eco-friendly changes take root in your yard. Here are 10 ideas to get you started. |
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A Pesticide Primer
When pesticides are needed, one should always start with the safest thing and use it only on the target insect. |
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Adjusting Reel Mowers
Reel mowers are easy to adjust with simple instructions. |
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An Illusion of Neatness: Garden Cleanliness
Some people's gardens always look as though they were momentarily expecting Architectural Digest's photographer. Others look ... |
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Annuals vs. Perennials
Annuals complete their life cycle in one growing season. Seed germinates in the spring, the plant grows, flowers, produces ... |
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Backyard Ponds
A pond or water garden will likely become the focal point for all your backyard conservation. |
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Backyard Wetland
Wetlands filter excess pesticides and nutrients. Many plants and animals find a home in wetlands. |
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Bark Saver
When doing tree pruning work, making an extra undercut with your pruning saw will help keep the bark below heavier branches ... |
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Beware Backflow
When water flows backward through the water supply system, it is called backsiphonage or backflow. When that water is ... |
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Beware of Invasive Vines
If you have bare ground but don't want more lawn, evergreen ground covers are very good. |
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Blade Balance
A sharp mower blade is a key to a perfect cutting job. However, whenever you sharpen a blade yourself, always check it for ... |
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Blending Decks into Yards and Landscapes
To avoid an awkward separation between your deck and yard, soften the deck’s perimeter with plantings to create a seamless ... |
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Blossom And Leaf Removal
Once the flower fades, the flower and stem can be removed. The leaves must remain on the plant until they turn yellow and die. ... |
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Bringing outdoor Plants inside for the Winter
As the glorious palette of fall unfolds and fades in the northern parts of the country, can Jack Frost be far behind? |
 
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Brooklyn Botanical Garden Tour
Bob travels to New York City to take a break from winter in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, a museum greenhouse on a much ... |
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Budget Landscaping
Bob meets with landscape designer Ruth Foster to discuss the foundation plantings. Ruth explains her material choices and cost ... |
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Building a Dry Stone Retaining Wall
Building a dry stone retaining wall is a challenge. In addition to holding back the weight of the earth it is meant to retain, ... |
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Building a Gravel Drive and Planting Shrubs
Bob discusses the new gravel drive and shrub plantings with landscaper Susan Hoffer. |
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Bulb Profile: Daffodils
Why grow daffodils? The question might better be asked, Why NOT grow them? Few plants can boast the daffodil's combination of ... |
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Bulb Profile: Tulips
There's a Dutch saying that every bulb holds a promise—a promise of a world alive with color and good cheer. |
