Category : Landscaping & Garden & Landscape : Home & Garden

How to Install a Wall Mount Lamp

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Just one Internet showroom boosts over 800 wall lamps that can be installed in your home. Knowing how to install a wall mount lamp can broaden the choices you have in decorating. New lighting can change the ambience and the feel of a room, taking it from drab to fab. If you tackle the job yourself,

How to Crossdrill Grass Seeds

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The two main methods of grass seeding involve broadcast seeders or drills. When you drill grass, you're more likely to get the grass seed into the ground at an optimum depth so it can sprout and grow. Using a cross drill process ensures that you put more seed into the soil for an even better chance

How to Make an Outhouse

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Before the invention of inside toilets, outhouses were used. At first, these wooden outside privies were thrown up without much thought of design or appeal. After all, the whole purpose of an outhouse was to be able to sit down in relative comfort on a bench with a hole cut into it instead of standi

What Is Lawn Aeration?

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Aeration is the process of decompacting soil beneath your lawn. Compacted soil needs to be addressed because of the way it obstructs the delivery of both oxygen and water to the roots of your grass. Aeration also works to reduce thick masses of organic material known as thatch from your lawn. Contro

Backyard Stone Ideas

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Stones can highlight other garden features or make good focal points.Garden of stones in Moscow image by Oleg from Fotolia.comStone is one of the most popular choices for backyard landscaping. Not only does stone give a natural, harmonious look to yard landscaping, it also lasts for many...

Patio Landscaping & Messy Trees

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Patio landscaping benefits from the incorporation of trees, which provide shade and visual interest. According to Catriona Tudor Erler, author of "Complete Home Landscaping," a patio tree should add to the visual appeal of your patio but should not add extra maintenance chores by dropping...

Outdoor Decking Options

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An attractive and well-maintained deck can provide both pleasure and good resale value.deck image by Albert Lozano from Fotolia.comYour deck may be the most used outdoor space in your home. As such, choosing which decking material to use is an important decision. You'll have to balance...

Different Types of Wire Fences

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Whether you have one city lot or 500 rural acres, at some point you will probably consider installing a fence. Depending upon your purpose in building your fence, different types of wire fences provide a variety of popular, low-cost options. Required tools are simple: wire, corner posts, brace posts