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Living in an apartment without a yard doesn’t mean gardening is out of reach. Container gardens work well for those with limited outdoor space. Renters need not shy away from gardening because of the lack of outdoor space. All that is needed is an area that receives five hours or more of sunlight each day….
Most backyard-for-dogs guides are a feature wishlist: a splash pad here, an obstacle course there, a photogenic dog bed under a pergola. What they skip is the actual design problem. A dog doesn’t care that a flower bed looks nice, it cares that the dirt underneath is diggable. The real question isn’t “what features would…
Shade has cooling effect on a home and garden. When trees, the best sources of natural shade aren’t available or practical, there are alternative plants. Shade is cooling and quieting in a yard or garden. It is the canopy from the sun. Trees offer shade but sometimes aren’t feasible to grow due to space, climate,…
Landscaping gardens to conserve water not only saves a precious resource, it also saves money. Use smart watering techniques plus mulch to create a water-wise landscape. During a hot, dry summer, a landscape overflowing with colorful flowers and lush green leaves usually only comes after hours and hours of watering. Fortunately, your landscape doesn’t have…
Whether gas, corded or cordless (battery), the grass trimmer’s string feed system is critical. Here’s how to choose the best for your purposes. Grass trimmers are used for precision cutting of grass that has been missed by mowers. Instead of steel blades, nylon string is used to cut the grass. This is safer and…
Building a retaining wall is one important task that can not be trivialized. If your mind is set on doing it, then you just have to see to it that it is done properly otherwise, there is a cost attached to a shoddy job done on a retaining wall which I am sure you don’t…
Not all trees you find in a greenhouse are good for the environment. Take exotic invasive trees — they are known to take over a landscape. Avoid them at all costs. “Invasive Exotics Take Over!” It could be the title of a science fiction movie. While invasive exotic trees are not out of this world –…
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