Category : Landscaping & Garden & Landscape : Home & Garden

Garden Vegetable Diseases

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Growing vegetables can be both enjoyable and rewarding. However, vegetables are susceptible to a variety of diseases. While there are steps you can take to keep the onset of disease at a minimum, it is helpful to know how to spot these diseases as soon as they emerge. You can also take a sample to y

How to Grow Kudzu From Seeds

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Kudzu (Pueraria montana) is a semiwoody, climbing vine of the legume family as well as a vigorous grower. It once was renowned as an erosion-control species and was planted throughout the United States in the 1930s through the '50s for this purpose. Today, it is considered a destructive and invasive

How to Get Rid of a Gecko Lizard

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Gecko lizards are smaller- to average-sized reptiles that thrive in a warm environment. The gecko lizard's coloration varies according to habitat, and geckos are nocturnal reptiles. The gecko lizard can often be a hassle for homeowners in warmer or tropical climates, despite the reptile's ability to

Issues With Composite Decking

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Composite decking, an "artificial lumber" consisting of wood flour, cellulose and polyethylene plastic, uses recycled materials to create a consistent, splinter-resistant building material. Like other materials, however, it has its share of issues that builders must recognize and cope with.

The Best Way to Prune a Ficus

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Typically thought of an an indoor houseplant, ficus trees can reach up to 100 feet if grown in jungles, according to the United States Forest Service. The ficus tree benefits from annual pruning to remove dead wood and shape the tree. Houseplants can be pruned at any time of year, but outdoor ficus

Corticum & Lawn Fungus

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Fungal diseases of turfgrass can, at best, ruin the aesthetics of your lawn -- at worst, they can kill your lawn grass, rendering all the time and effort invested into building a lawn in vain. Fungal diseases of turfgrass and any other plants are transmitted by pathogenic fungal species, and knowing

Ants & Bermuda Grass

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Bermuda grass has a reputation for being tough. It has been a grass of choice and particularly prevalent in the south. It is conducive for growing lovely, lavish lawns. Its popularity is most likely because of the simplicity of growing the seed that turns into a beautiful product. Unfortunately, the