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Care for Outdoor Oak Furniture
Oak patio furniture can make a lovely addition to your lawn or garden. More attractive and longer-lasting than less expensive plastic patio furniture sets, outdoor oak furniture is a substantial investment that requires regular care to keep it looking its best. If you are committed to providing your
What is Eating the Pansies On My Balcony?
Pansies are perennials that grow well in part to full sun when watered regularly. Unfortunately, pansies attract several pests that eat the flowers or leaves, causing poor appearance, slow growth and even death.
Composting Made Easy
Composting is a natural method of enriching the soil using decomposing organic materials such as leaves and even unused food from your kitchen. In nature, when organic materials die, they are absorbed by the earth, which takes advantage of the nutrients that are made available by the decay. When you
Ideas for New Homes
Be creative when decorating your new home.house image by Cora Reed from Fotolia.comMoving into a new home is exciting, but it can also be exhausting. Decorating a clean palette is a way to start fresh. Before you start decorating, consider the decor style that you hope to end up with and...
How to Grow Delmar Grass
Delmar grass, a St. Augustine variety, grows very well in warmer locations, such as Florida. Delmar grass turns fluorescent green when it's hot, but it also has a high tolerance to cold. If you live in a warmer climate and you want a lush green lawn, follow a few simple steps and learn how you can g
Exterior Lighting Ideas
In the summertime, everyone wants to enjoy those warm and long summer evenings. And what's more enjoyable than the fact that you can do this outside! Quietly set in a chaise lounge or around a good dinner on your terrace, or walking in your garden.
How to Create a Low-Maintenance Front Yard
In creating a low-maintenance yard, mimic the landscapes seen around business places. These plantings are often self-sufficient, requiring hardly any attention besides a bit of pruning once or twice a year. Low-maintenance plants include bulbs, succulent plants (such as cacti), evergreens, certain f
Know What Makes Desert Backyard Landscaping So Popular
Desert backyard landscaping is a fine standard concept that many people like to apply. This type of landscaping almost always means integrating plants that are typical of desert regions. Often, individuals choose to use a ...
Top Seven Tips For Landscape Installation in Orlando
Orlando, Florida is known as the home of Mickey Mouse, Universal Studios, Sea World and a destination for tourists from around the world.One of the most attractive aspects of Orlando is its beautiful landscapes.Even people who are not specifically interested in plants and flowers cannot help but be
How to Grow a Plant in a Pine Stump
Removing a pine stump from your yard is a laborious process. You must dig up the root ball and, in most cases, you need a truck or several people to pull the stump out of the ground. With the stump removed, you need to fill in the hole and reseed the area with grass. You can avoid all of this work a
Condo Patio Ideas
Condo patio ideas are limited by space, not imagination.patio image by ded from Fotolia.comWithin the size confines of a condo patio, you can maximize your living space and create a satisfying outdoor living area. Before taking any action, check your condo's covenants, conditions and...
Lawn Grass Care Tips
A nice lawn takes only a few hoursA Chateau in Normandy France with Park and Lawn to the front image by Chris Lofty from Fotolia.comProper lawn care is a simple process that can be very rewarding. Many of the most important techniques to create a nice-looking lawn take only a minimal...
How to Pull a Fence Wire
The secret to building a wire fence is tension. Regardless of the type of wire you use for your fencing, removing the slack before attaching it to the posts will give you a better looking, more effective barrier. Before pulling wire, your corner posts will need to be set and braced securely. Line po
How to Troubleshoot an Oscillating Sprinkler
An oscillating sprinkler connected to an outdoor water line sprays a fine stream of water back and forth over your yard or garden. A gear system activated by water pressure causes the oscillating movement. A screw on the side of the water arm lets you adjust the arc of the water spray. If your sprin
Homemade Drip System
Drip irrigation systems deliver a concentrated amount of water directly to the roots of your plants. This gives the plants more water, while using less overall to water them. When relying on the water to soak into the soil down to the roots, you lose a lot of water to evaporation, meaning you must u
How to Build a Bench With Patio Blocks
Patio blocks, also called landscape blocks, include a family of cast-concrete masonry units used for paving patios and walkways and for building retaining walls, garden walls, columns, planters and other outdoor creations. You can build an attractive durable bench with landscape blocks made for stan
How to Rid Yard of Centipede Grass
Many homeowners purposefully seed or sod centipede grass as the primary turf for their lawn, due to centipede's high adaptability and low maintenance requirements. However, the grass can easily spread to flower or vegetable beds, where it can quickly overrun the other plants if not removed. Patches
How do I Change a Deck Belt on a Craftsman 2 13Hp Lawn Mower Model # 917257631?
Craftsman recommends checking the drive belt on its riding mowers at the beginning of each grass-growing season. If the belt is worn or cracked, it should be removed and replaced to avoid breakage during mowing time. This is a task that can be done in less than 30 minutes at home. Make sure to remov
How to Remove the Deck on Craftsman Lawn Tractor
To keep your Craftsman lawn tractor running at peak performance, you have to learn how to remove the mower's deck. In fact, some of the most basic maintenance procedures require it. For example, you'll need under the deck to remove or install a blade. Likewise, you'll need access to the deck if you