Aerate A Lawn
You've done everything right and still the lawn looks lousy, especially where the kids play and the dogs romp. Check your soil for compaction, then use a core aerator to pull out plugs of soil and let in air, water and fertilizer for an instantly ... [... more]
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Get Rid Of Wasps
Stand near (not under) the nest and spray the poison directly on the wasps. Wear some old clothes over your dress to keep the poison residue off. Protect your eyes by wearing a pair of goggles as direct exposure to the chemical can have dire ... [... more]
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Use The Right Garden Tool For The Job
You hear it all the time: "Use the right tool for the job." But how do you decide which is the proper tool to use in any given circumstance? Here are a few tips for selecting a garden tool to match a task. Looking for more How To information? .. ... [... more]
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Plan And Plant A Lawn
Test the soil before planting, then correct it accordingly. Organic matter is usually recommended, and often the acid balance-- called pH--needs adjusting with lime or sulfur. Spread a 2- to 3-inch (5 to 8 cm) layer of organic matter over the ... [... more]
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Schedule Yard Work
Prepare planting vegetable-garden beds in the spring by cultivating and adding organic matter.Plant cool-season crops (such as broccoli and radishes) as soon as the soil is workable. Plant warm-season crops (such asbeans, corn and tomatoes) after ... [... more]
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Lay Out A Sprinkler System
on 7/10/2006 The female threaded connection on your supply pipe should come out of the side, not on top. Use a swing-arm to connect the supply pipe to your sprinkler. A swing-arm is typically a 6" or 8" straight pipe, with males ends, and has a ... [... more]
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Organize Gardening Tools
on 8/8/2006 Keep a bucket filled with clean sand. To this add a cup or two of clean motor oil. Mix thoroughly. Each time you are finished using a hand tool in the garden, just thrust it into the bucket of sand a few times, then wipe off with a ... [... more]
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Winterize Plants
For trees, prevent bark-damaging sun scald by shading the southwest side of the trunk or by wrapping the trunk with commercial tree wrap. Young trees or thin-barked trees, including maples, birch, lindens and cherry, are the most susceptible to ... [... more]
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Design A New Landscape
Lay out the primary features of your new landscape, such as a deck or a pond (see 122 Design a Deck or Patio and 123 Design a Water Feature). Then lay out utility lines (including electrical conduit), gas lines and irrigation main lines. Install ... [... more]
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How To Identify Whether Grubs Are Damaging Your Lawn
Grubs cause much lawn damage in certain areas of the world. Grubs are actually the larval life cycle of a beetle. If you suspect that you have an infestation of grubs, follow this procedure to confirm or deny your suspicion. If you do have a ... [... more]
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How To Remove A Bee S Nest
on 10/23/2007 Anyone tempted to follow these instructions should think hard about the consequences. The statement that "If the nest is within a wall, there is nothing to salvage but dead bees." is completely false, bees build a nest of comb ... [... more]
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How To Store Plant Bulbs For Winter
Looking for more How To information? Chances are there's an eHow member who knows how to do what you're looking to do. Submit an article request now! Not all perennial bulbs are winter-hardy throughout the country. Some bulbs must be removed from ... [... more]
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