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Outdoor Appliances and Entertaining
Everything you could do in your kitchen inside, you can now do outside. Grills are just the start of today’s outdoor ... |
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Outdoor Rooms
A home’s outdoor space is no longer just a grassy backyard for kids and pets. From luxury pool patios to sprawling gardens to ... |
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Outdoor Spring Cleaning
Before summmer gets into full swing, take a weekend to get your home ready for outdoor living. |
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Play Sets: Enjoy a Park in Your Yard
Nothing says childhood like the joy of flying through the air, legs pumping on a swing. Properly planned, a backyard play set ... |
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Pool Prep
When reopening your pool for a new season, make sure your pump and filter are working properly before adding chemicals to the ... |
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Pruning Shrubs in Early Spring
Certain deciduous shrubs can be pruned in very early spring. |
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Pruning Trees in Early Spring
Though there yet may be snow in some places, in early spring shrubs and trees can sense the approaching weather change. Buds ... |
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Repairing Gutters
Minimize gutter repairs by keeping them clean and maintained. |
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Shrub Trimming
Shrubs and hedges can be trimmed monthly during the growing season. By trimming them back they'll grow more slowly. The slower ... |
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Special Series: Appliances: Part Six: Outdoor Appliances
Cooking outdoors is about more than just a barbecue grill. Today’s master of the grill can also bake pizzas in the oven, chill ... |
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Spring Chimney Cleaning
Springtime is the right time to get your chimneys checked! Sweeps are generally less frantic in the spring (vs. the crazy fall ... |
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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 Inventory
Head to the shed and do a " tool inventory " to make sure you have all the items you'll need in the months ahead. Inspect the ... |
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Spring Painting
Spring is a good time to paint fences and the exterior of your home, especially wood surfaces. This way, they will be ... |
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Spring Screens
Spring is the perfect time to inspect door and window screens for tears. You can often repair small tears using a kit from ... |
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Spring Shingles
Since roofing shingles are brittle in winter, they may break if you handle or walk on them. This makes spring a good time to ... |
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Starting Seeds on the Windowsill
The basics are not complicated, but there are a few little tricks to help things along. |
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You Can Design A Beautiful Vegetable Garden
A vegetable garden does not have to look like an old shoe. There's no reason to not combine flowers and good design with edibles. |
