Tony Carrick
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tony Carrick is a freelance writer specializing in home improvement, landscaping, and design. A recipient of a degree in journalism and a Master of Arts in English, he spent ten years writing for a variety of local newspapers and business publications before becoming an English teacher. Mr. Carrick now works as a freelance writer from his home in North Carolina. When he isn’t furiously typing away on his laptop or working on his latest home improvement project, he enjoys spending time with his family and cycling through the beautiful North Carolina countryside. Connect with Tony Carrick on LinkedIn.
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While one can bag those lawn clippings to create a clean-looking yard, a smarter option is to use a mulching lawn mower. Lawn mowers with mulch functions can cut grass blades into tiny bi...
In just the past 5 years, more than 250 million square feet of self-storage space has been built in the U. S. Suffice it to say that more and more people are turning to self-storage to ho...
While a shovel may be the first tool one reaches for to dig a hole, hard, rocky earth often renders the common spade useless. Fortunately, there is a tool that can break apart hard earth—...
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