How to Treat Fungus in St. Augustine Grass

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Almost all grass diseases are caused by fungus, and St. Augustine grass is no exception. St. Augustine grass particularly is susceptible to brownpatch, gray leaf spot, Helminthosporium, Pythium, rust and downy mildew. Battling lawn diseases can be extremely frustrating after all the time and energy

How to Test a Coil on a Weed Eater

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The engine on a weed eater is a two-cycle engine, meaning that oil and gasoline is mixed together as fuel, but also lubrication for the engine. A two-cycle also runs at twice the rpm as a four-cycle engine, which puts more stress and heat on the ignition coil. When your weed eater starts to run roug

Choosing an Asphalt Paving Contractor

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Most of the time people who need an asphalt paving contractor don't need one for a personal project at their home. Usually contractors who lay asphalt are doing the work for a city, a county or a state. Usually the work is part of a large repaving project on a major road or highway.

Patio Furniture Covers - Don't Clean it, Cover it

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Are you constantly cleaning your patio and outdoor furniture? I know I was, every day or two. That is until I wised up and purchased some patio covers. It's very frustrating to have to clean your furniture every time you go to use. If you want to have a patio party for all your friends or just

How to Make a Fence Out of Vintage Doors

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A fence made from old doors has a stunning impact when seen from the street or road. Pick doors with a weathered finish, which will make the fence blend in with the surrounding landscaping. Salvage stores and junkyards provide a wealth of options, including church doors, school doors and old doors f

Preparing Ground for Soft-Side Pools

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Soft-side, or aboveground, pools make a great addition to your backyard as a gathering place for parties and a place to cool off during hot weather. Start off your pool project by properly preparing the ground before unpacking and assembling your soft-side pool. A level ground is essential, as it wi

Outdoor Dining Sets - The Furniture You Need to Bring the Indoors Out

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Today, many homeowners are choosing to bring the indoors outside.Read on to learn more about one of the most popular ways to do so--outdoor dining sets.

All About Swimming Pools

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Swimming pool is one of the very favorites of everyone in a house. On an overall swimming pool is places where you can relax, exercise, have fun in the water and much more. Swimming pools ...

Choosing the Right Tree For Your Home Landscape

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There's nothing like planting a tree to connect yourself to nature and make an investment in your home landscape.Trees offer the greatest benefits to the home landscape but can also be your biggest headache.It's important to choose the right tree and plant it properly in the right location

Video: How to Use Roses in Window Boxes

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Video Transcript Hi. I'm Angela Price from Eden Condensed, small space garden design and this it garden space. Today, I'm going to show you how to use roses in a window box. Now I found these great galvanized metal file drawers and they're the perfect window box size to put on a ledge...

How to Put a Riser on a Lawn Water Sprinkler

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A do-it-yourself home improvement can often be a daunting job, especially when faced with home sprinkler systems. The heartbeat of an irrigation system is composed of pipes, fittings and risers. While not all yards are considered equal, some require sprinkler heads to be leveled at various heights.

Eucalyptus Leaves & Compost

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Many people have taken it upon themselves to become environmentally proactive and reduce the amount of organic waste that they deposit into our landfills. By composting various kitchen and yard wastes they are able to accomplish this feat and simultaneously save money by using the compost produced i

Choosing a Vine for Your Landscape

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In my last article, I mentioned (with some negative connotation) English Ivy. Unfortunately, as elegant as this vine is, along with being an invasive species, it can cause significant structural damage to whatever it grows upon. However, this shouldn't tarnish the reputation of all vines and iv

Painted Pool Deck Ideas

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Pool decks don't have to all look the same.Reclining chair at the pool image by Jim Mills from Fotolia.comSwimming pools are leisure places where friends and family gather to enjoy the day and spend time together. Pool decks should be welcoming places that invite people in and entice them...

Some Interesting Landscape Design In Boston

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If you are planning on improving the look on your yard, having the right concepts really foes matter. You want to work on the right landscape design Boston. This is why, taking enough time to ...

Stone Garden Ornaments

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Every homeowner would surely want to have an area in their house where they can just hang around relaxing with their guests or family. The garden has been one of the most essential parts of a house that we all would love to have. And as you think of your garden not as a separate unit from your home,

Dust Prevention on Gravel Roads

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Dust prevention on gravel roads is a problem that is as old as the roads themselves. Not only is dust a nuisance to breathe, but it can settle on houses, cars and outbuildings, and be a real mess to clean up.In pursuit of dust control, there are a couple of tried and true methods and som

How to Make a Bench From Landscape Timbers

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Benches that are made from landscape timbers are some of the strongest benches around. Many people build timber benches to use up scrap from larger jobs, such as a timber retaining wall project. Landscape timbers are green treated and ready for outdoor use. Any bench made from landscaping timbers sh

The Installation of a Murray Riding Mower Belt

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The Murray riding mower is powered by a gasoline engine that powers the rear wheels and the cutting blades within the mower deck. The power transfer takes place with two flexible, V-groove drive belts. Both belts are tensioned with spring-loaded idler pulleys. Although belt adjustment is not necessa

Fire Sprinkler Inspector Training

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Most states require commercial, medical, and educational buildings with common areas to have fire sprinkler systems installed. These systems are automatically activated in case of fire or smoke. Law dictates that sprinkler systems must be inspected by trained professionals.