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Repairing a Retaining Wall
Walls, normally thought of as interior design elements, are useful in landscaping, too. A landscaping wall can be freestanding to define an area, to provide a garden backdrop, or to create privacy. Or a landscapi...
Using a Pressure Washer Around the House and Yard
What a difference the right tool or appliance can make! For instance, we were late arrivals to the pressure-washer party, but now that we have "bellied up to the bar", we're having a blast… of water. L...
Easy DIY: How to Cut Glass Wine Bottles
The other day my roommate came home from IKEA with a pack of 100 tea lights. One hundred. To be fair, my roommate also buys decorative fruit, uses lavender sprigs to scent her room, and arranges sunflowers in her...
How To: Use a Leaf Blower
Fall is full of football, hot apple cider, and pumpkin pies. And leaves. For some, lots and lots of leaves. A leaf blower can make quick work of this autumn chore than the traditional rake. But it’s worth brushin...
Bob Vila Radio: Winterize Your Lawn
If you haven’t done it already, this is the time to winterize your yard! Make a list of the things you need to do to get your yard ready for winter and post it in your shed or garage…sListen to BOB VILA ON WINTE...
How and When to Plant Garlic
Now is the perfect time to get garlic into the ground. The cloves get a head start on the growing season so that by late summer, you’ll have a nice supply of the health-boosting bulbs. While you can try planting ...
The Right Rake for the Job
Autumn leaves are falling, which means pumpkins, donuts, and lattes are available at your favorite morning pit stop. And if you own a home, it probably means your weekends now include that annual rite of yardwork...
Everything You Need to Know About Winterizing Pipes
As you ready your house for the colder months ahead, don’t forget about your water system. When water freezes, it expands. So if the temperature of your pipes drops below 32 degrees, even for a short period, you ...
How To: Turn Wine Bottles into Romantic Lanterns
Whenever I hesitate before throwing out something useless, like an expired coupon or an old magazine, I think to myself, “Kristina… this is how the hoarding begins. ” But even with a determination to be proactive...
How To: Dry Hydrangeas
The end of the summer is just days away but instead of celebrating the season, the last bright blooms are starting to look like a symbol of summer's end. If dried now though, hydrangeas—one of summer’s most decad...
