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Limestone Paving and General Paving Projects

There are many things that require paving and you can use a myriad of materials. Limestone paving is just one of the options, but more commonly people use concrete for their paving needs. Whether it is roads, buildings, walkways or other things, concrete is a much more common material than limestone

Decorating With Solar Garden Lights

Decorating the garden with lighting can quickly become an expensive undertaking and a lot of hard work. However, there is an inexpensive and easy way to light garden using decorative solar garden lights. These lights are less expensive than their electrical versions and can be installed by practical

How to Start Angel Trumpets From Seed

You can call them angel's trumpets, brugmansia, or just plain pretty. Angel's trumpet flowers bloom in shades of yellow, pink, orange, red and white, from spring to fall. Although the seeds germinate rather slowly, the brugmansia plant is easy to grow in partial shade and consistently moist soil. Ha

How to Self-Install a Stamped Concrete Patio

Creating a stamped concrete patio is a great way to give your backyard area more dimension and personality. Concrete stamps come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and look like large cookie cutters. Once you have installed your concrete patio, you can press these stamps into the cement to create for

Video: How to Pick Garden Plants

Video Transcript Hi, this is Yolanda Vanveen. In this series we're talking about how to make your garden feel more welcoming. There is nothing more welcoming than having plants full of fragrance in your yard or something that reminds you of your childhood. Really to make your garden...

Vermicomposting Methods

Vermicomposting, also called vermiculture or worm composting, is a great way to get started with composting. Even if you live in an apartment or have limited outdoor space, vermicomposting is a great solution for many of your kitchen food scraps.

Landscape-A Shape Of the Land

Landscape is most commonly referred as the shape of the land. It cover the feature which there in the earth naturally and some features which can be added by human hands which is a very ...

How to Construct Post & Rail Fences

Post and rail fences are a classic style of fencing for farms, and constructing such a fence imbues a property with a look that is stately and pastoral at the same time. Also, constructing a post and rail fence is a relatively straightforward task and involves few specialized skills. However, most o

How to Install Culverts for Water Drainage

You can use a culvert for drainage under a driveway or a private road where the road or driveway dips low and has a propensity to flood when it rains. The culvert keeps the water under the road and allows one side of the road to drain to the other side without washing out the road or driveway. The c

How to Keep Maggots Out of Turnips

Turnips are cool-season root vegetable crops in the Brassica family. Gardeners typically grow turnips for fresh cooking and their cousins, the rutabagas (a turnip-cabbage cross) to store and use over the winter. Turnips are a small to medium size at harvest, compared to the larger rutabagas. Root ma

Difference Between Dyson 17 & Dyson 25

As Dyson vacuum cleaners have become increasingly popular, Dyson has increased its product range to meet a wide range of consumer needs. Two products are the DC17 and the DC25.

How to Install Sod in the Yard

Sod is a pre-grown, semi-mature grass that is used to repair damaged lawns or install a new lawn all at once. Sod is usually one to 2 inches of soil and two to three inches of grass that is held together by the root system of the grass. Sod is sold in sheets and is installed directly over prepared s

Good Time to Grass Seed in Vermont

Vermont's temperate weather is perfect for cool-season grasses. Seeding your new lawn at the right time takes advantage of warm spring soil or crisp fall weather while dodging late frosts and invasive spring weeds.

Installation Instructions for a Lennox Humidity Control Thermostat

The Lennox humidity control thermostat is a wall-mounted device that allows you to adjust the temperature of your home through touch-screen controls. Installing a Lennox thermostat will save you the trouble of scheduling an appointment with a technician. You can install the Lennox thermostat much as

How to Set Up a Little Christmas Village on a Mantle

Fireplace mantles are popular decorating spots at Christmas time. If you have just started collecting miniature villages, the mantle is a prominent place to park your small town. Overcrowding and too many houses and churches give a Christmas village a chaotic appearance; however, the mantle has limi

How to Adjust Deck Lower on a Cub Cadet Z Force Zero Turn Mower

The deck on a Cub Cadet Z Force Zero Turn riding lawn mower comes with an adjustable setting that allows the operator to control the height and angle of the cutting blades. The mower deck increases in 1/2-inch increments and can range in height from 1 1/2 to 4 inches. However, the cutting height can

Landscape Lighting Design Tips

Perhaps you have been noticing in and around your neighborhood some of the interesting and oftentimes downright amazing effects of what some of the currently available outdoor landscape lighting products have to offer. The technology these days is in fact amazing with what has been done even with ch

Artificial Flowers for Yard Decor Ideas

If you want blue roses, they'll have to be artificial.rose bianco-blu 3 image by Luigi Caporale from Fotolia.comFlowers require rich well-drained soil, lots of sun and regular watering. Sometimes, these needs can't be met, such as on a shaded patio or front porch. Artificial flowers go...

Information on the Different Types of Trees & Tree Leaves

Most oak trees have a majestic appeal.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty ImagesTrees serve more than purpose in the wild and in our own yard. Ornamental trees bring a blanket of color to the landscape during the spring and summer months, and other trees have vibrant fall foliage. Certain...

How to Plan a Brick Patio

Building your own brick patio will save you the cost of hiring a contractor to do the job. Careful planning of your brick patio is a crucial step before starting to build. Proper planning will help prevent mistakes and ensure that your patio lasts for years to come.