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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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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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Choosing a Sprinkler System for Your Lawn If you think you've had it with hauling hoses to cope with drought, maybe you think it's time to consider a sprinkler system. |
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Composting Composting turns household wastes into valuable fertilizer and soil organic matter. |
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Eliminating Summertime Pests Common pests don’t have to ruin your summer fun. Here are tips for keeping the top five pests—mosquitoes, ants, wasps and ... |
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Feed Your Lawn Your lawn needs more than just water—it needs several nutrients to keep it healthy and looking great. |
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Help Your Garden and the Planet with Home Composting Home composting is good for you and your family, your garden and the planet. Here are the basics. |
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Hydroseeding After the construction crews have gone and the debris have been cleared from the building site, homeowners have to turn their ... |
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In Pursuit of the Perfect Lawn A perfect lawn depends on constant care...regular mowing, fertilizer, water, monitoring, maybe chemicals and lots of tough love. |
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Japanese Beetle Grubs Lawn insects are a problem, none more so than Japanese Beetles. |
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Landscaping for Privacy A soft, friendly way to create privacy for decks and porches and shield yourself from view is to create a living screen with ... |
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Making Compost It's common knowledge that compost improves water drainage, fertility, and structure of garden soil. |
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Mowing Lawns Efficiently Both a fine art and a science. |
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Mowing Technique Mowing is the most important determining factor of a lawn's appearance. Not only does it keep grass from becoming too long and ... |
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Mulching Mulching enriches and protects soil, helping provide a better growing environment. |
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New Trees, Shrubs and Sod Tips to keep your new plants happy and healthy. |
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Nutrient Management in Your Soil Apply only the nutrients plants can use. Here is some basic information about feeding your plants. |
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Organic Fertilizers Most gardeners know that for the best results in their vegetable gardens, flower borders, and lawns, they need to start with ... |
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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. |