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Overmulch
The roots of plants need a constant supply of oxygen at all times. Overmulching kills the roots of shallow-rooted plants by ... |
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Pesticide Alternatives
When used incorrectly, pesticides can pollute water. They also kill beneficial as well as harmful insects. Natural ... |
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Pesticide Safety
All pesticides are toxic to some degree. This means they can pose some risk to you, to your children, pets, and to any ... |
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Plant Flower Bulbs in Fall for Spring Blooms
Follow these tips to give flower bulbs a healthy start, and you will enjoy colorful clusters of blooms in the spring. |
 
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Planting Bulbs and Overseeding the Lawn
Bob watches as Kelly Brothers plants bulbs while Ruth Foster explains how to do it well. The small, blue scylla are planted in ... |
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Planting Trees and Shrubs in the Front Yard
Bob talks with Janet Cox landscape contractor about plant installation. Janet discusses the unique problems of urban ... |
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Power Edgers
Lawn edging should be performed at regular intervals to maintain a neat appearance. Power edgers can be adjusted to make ... |
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Power Rake
Here's an option for reseeding your lawn. If you have a large lawn or yard area consider renting or having your landscaper use ... |
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Raking Leaves
What to do when the leaves fall. |
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Slope Landscaping
If the area you are building in has a steep slope, build terraces or steps made of logs or old railroad ties across the slope ... |
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Smart Watering Systems
Watering our lawns is now easier with smart technology that monitors and controls water use to maintain healthy growing ... |
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Soil Preparation
If you've ever unsuccessfully tried to get grass to grow in the small bare spots in your lawn, you probably made the mistake ... |
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Spring Cleaning
When winter is over and it's finally nice enough to venture out into your yard, the first thing you should do to ensure that ... |
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Spring Patches
If you have bare patches in your lawn, prepare these areas for seed or sod. To care for your new and existing grass, be sure ... |
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Stiped Cuts
Ever wonder how golf courses and athletic fields achieve the striped cuts? By simply cutting in a back and forth pattern the ... |
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The Biting Bugs of Summer Are Back
Strategies for combating backyard pest, including black flies, ticks, biting flies, yellow jackets, and of course, mosquitoes. |
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Topsoil
If you're planting or replanting your yard, make sure you have a good layer of topsoil. There are many varieties of loam and ... |
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Trees vs Turf
If you have a heavily shaded area that you just simply can't grow grass, ground covers look and work great. However, if you ... |
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Value Added Landscaping
Improving the look of your yard is a relatively inexpensive way to increase the value of your home. Visit a local nursery to ... |
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Watering Lawns & Gardens
One secret to achieving lush, healthy lawns and bountiful gardens is thorough, careful watering, which encourages deep, ... |
