It’s not too early to put together a priority list for home improvements or landscaping chores you need to get done before fall and winter. The stressed housing market means many contractors are offering low bids just to get work. Assemble a menu of tasks according to what you can do yourself and by jobs [...]
The right lawn care tools simply bring your landscaping ideas to fruition. But do you need to own them all? Buying an aerator makes sense if you have a large lawn area on soil that bakes hard or is already compacted by nature. Most people, however, rent aerators from $40 – $150 a day from [...]
If you’ve spent time and money on landscaping and, especially, on growing a lush green lawn, there’s plenty to do before winter’s freezing breath descends. Good lawn care is four-season lawn care. That means that now’s the time to take action to ensure that your lawn is healthy and attractive come springtime.
In the late fall, [...]
Most likely, you’re not. Typically, I prefer to write about the need for testing your soil pH, amending the chemicals, aerating your lawn, and mowing just the right height to avoid having to use pre- and post-emergent weed killers. But here in the Sacramento area where I reside, we’re in the midst of another hot [...]
I have friends nearby who added a small, inexpensive greenhouse to jump-start their summer garden. The experiment went so well that they’ve built a larger greenhouse to house a winter garden. Temporary or permanent greenhouses, depending on your water or electrical needs, can be expensive and exotic, or simple and easy on the pocket. [...]
You’d be amazed at how many people roll their eyes when I mention pool safety. This year a close friend nearly lost his son to a pool accident. It’s no laughing matter and certainly should not be minimized. Many municipalities have requirements for pool barriers, fences, and alarms integrated into the code requirements for adding [...]
You’ve survived your first outdoor barbecue over the Memorial Day weekend. But now your wooden deck is sticky and smells of basting sauce. If you haven’t cleaned your deck from last year, now’s a good time to get it ready for the upcoming battles with chlorine drips from wet bathing suits, chicken and rib sauce, [...]
Tour the Web and you find homeowners around the country wondering what to do about burned out spots in their lawn, or having a new lawn emerge in patches. I can imagine all the home remedies people have concocted to fill in dirt patches or burnt out patches caused by over-fertilizing or pet urine. [...]
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