Category : Landscaping & Garden & Landscape : Home & Garden

Lawn Care Tips for Weeds

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Dandelions and other weeds can take over lawns.dandelion image by guiney from Fotolia.comWeeds can overtake an otherwise attractive lawn. Weeds compete with the lawn grass for sunlight, water and nutrients, which weakens the grass and can eventually cause it to die off. Proper lawn care...

How to Build a Hexagon Planter

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Growing plants in a planter offers the ability to garden even if the soil isn't usable and makes plants accessible to gardeners who have difficulty working at ground level. By building a hexagon planter, rather than a square or rectangle, you add visual interest to the plants' container and enhance

How to Grow Thrift From Seeds

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Thrift, or Armeria maritima, charms gardeners with its grasslike foliage and dainty flower clusters, which emerge in a range of white and pink shades. Despite its delicate appearance, thrift will withstand harsh growing conditions such as drought, poor soil and exposure to salty ocean air, sending u

Success in Landscaping Project

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The main aim of landscaping is adding value and beauty to your commercial and residential property. It is an effective way of grabbing attention and also ensuring that your office or home remain central focus in your area. Generally the process is an art of fusing natural elements that include flowe

Growing Early Grass

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Cool-season grasses germinate earlier and at cooler temperatures, hence their designation as "early grass." These seeds are great for use over an existing lawn. Planting cool-season grasses is best when the days are warm and the nights cooler, so they grow most rapidly in the late spring and early s

How to Compost Mulch

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Mulch prevents weeds and retains soil moisture, but after a few years it begins to look tired and worn in ornamental beds. Instead of tossing it out and wasting all that organic material, compost your mulch instead. Composting creates a healthy soil amendment from the old mulch and other yard waste