10 Ways to Make Gardening Easier Making gardening easier doesn't mean there won't always be something to do in the garden. Although most gardeners enjoy the time they spend working in their gardens, there comes a point when garden tasks can get ahead of you, making you can feel like you've bitten
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10 Bad Things We Do to Our Trees "Loving a Tree to Death" Staking and mulching newly planted trees seems to come naturally to even the beginning urban tree planter. Hey, both practices can be beneficial when done properly - but they also can be destructive when overdone or not done
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Annual VS. Perennial Rye If you plan to overseed your lawn this fall, knowing the difference between annual and perennial ryegrass-and how each performs-will help you make the best choice for your situation. Perennial ryegrass has a deep-green color and slower growth habit. Even though it has the
Five Landscaping Tools You Should Always Own (okay, really there are 8)
In order to keep your beautifully landscaped yard in tip-top condition, there are several must-have tools to maintain the beauty of your yard. Not only will this make maintenance easier, but it also helps to keep from damaging the plants that you so carefully picked and added to your
Understanding the “NPK” in your fertilizer
NPK stands for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, the three nutrients that compose complete fertilizers. You'll encounter NPK when reading the contents printed on bags of fertilizer. The description of the fertilizer may not expressly say "NPK" (it may simply be implied), but you will at least see
Top 10 Mistakes Made By Do-It-Yourselfers
Landscaping Mistakes To Avoid Success in home landscape design is certainly attainable for do-it-yourselfers, but there are some pitfalls that should be avoided if maximum satisfaction is to be achieved. Thus, the need for this list of 10 mistakes to avoid in home landscape design. The mistakes
Three ways trees make your life easier, more comfortable
Top Tree Care Trees. Do you plant them on your property so you can enjoy their growing beauty over many years while adding to the value of your home in the future real estate market? Nothing wrong with that! But in addition to aesthetics, trees provide three very practical benefits that add to your
Landscaping Accent Fountains
Garden fountains add detail and a feeling of warmth to your landscaping. They make the area look elegant, yet inviting to explore. Garden fountains are generally made out of cast stone. They come in many sizes to accommodate any landscaping area you have available. There are several types of garden