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Assemble a fall chore list now

woodrow — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:49:20 +0000

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 [...]

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Should you rent or buy a lawn aerator?

woodrow — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:49:17 +0000

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 [...]

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Putting Your Lawn to Bed for the Year

woodrow — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 19:24:58 +0000

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, [...]

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Looking to Kill Your Lawn?

woodrow — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:58:35 +0000

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 [...]

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Summer Improvements: Build a Greenhouse

woodrow — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:13:32 +0000

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. [...]

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Home Improvements for Pool Safety

woodrow — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:07:48 +0000

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 [...]

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Outdoor Decks: The Pressure’s On

woodrow — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:06:38 +0000

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, [...]

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Springtime Lawncare Strategy Against Spotting

woodrow — Fri, 21 May 2010 23:48:16 +0000

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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Clear the Decks for Action

woodrow — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:57:32 +0000

Depending on where you live in the country, it might be time right now to plan for treating your patio deck after a long winter. It’s time to stock up on strippers, cleaning solutions, stains, and protective coatings. Cleaning and prepping the surface is a job unto itself. You might slate the deck job at the [...]

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If You Build It, They Will Come

Mary — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:38:01 +0000

…And by it of course, we mean your new deck. Have you ever felt a supernatural affinity for a more blissful outdoor living space? Have you ever run across a deck, in someone else’s backyard, off the house of a neighbor, that just plain spoke to you? It might have even said ‘Carl-you need a deck like me in your [...]

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Hot Tub Installation: Smart Summer Investment

Paige — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:25:31 +0000

Looking for a way to spice up your backyard landscape this summer? One of our favorite ideas is to install a brand new hot tub. You can enjoy a hot tub all year long, but during the nicer summer months you may appreciate it the most. A hot tub can provide a new social center for [...]

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Green with Yard Envy

Mary — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:10:38 +0000

Maybe it’s just the fact that I don’t have a yard, but this time of year fills me with a serious case of Yard Envy. The options for creating something unique to reflect your landscaping vision are virtually endless. I could channel a coastal feel with sea grass, stone and recycled hurricane lanterns, or maybe a [...]

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