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How to Store Vegetables in the Garden
If you don't have a lot of cool storage for your winter foods, you can store some of your crops right in the garden. Dig and use the vegetables as you need them.
Making Over Your Backyard
Most gardens or other landscaping projects never look quite as beautiful in real life as they do when they're dramatized for TV or in magazines. They can be fun and rewarding. When it's time for a quick spring makeover of outdoor areas, here are a few things to consider...
Choosing Backyard Garden Features
Does your backyard landscape seem to be lacking something? The problem might be that you don't have any type of garden feature that serves as a focal point, or that gives a sense of style or design to your landscape. This article will give you some suggestions on how to enhance your landscape b
Frame Your Home With Elegance
Get the best bang for your buck, by upgrading your yard or property with creative concrete borders and edging. Concrete curbing lasts a lifetime while providing organization and beauty to your yard. Set yourself apart from your neighbors with a brand new look that stays put!
Homemade Cedar Fence
Cedar fences add value and attractiveness to any yard. They also provide privacy and containment. Building a cedar fence is actually a fairly simple DIY project and is a great way to save on installation costs.
Wooden Fence Options
Wood is the most common choice of materials used for fencing.wood fence image by Irina Efremova from Fotolia.comThe American Fence Association offers a number of reasons why wood fencing is the better choice--such as its naturally appealing state, aesthetics and durability, and not to...
How to Put Up 5 Foot High Chain Link Fence
At the most basic level a fence is a way to either keep things out, or keep things in. A 5-foot high chain link fence may not be the most aesthetically pleasing fence, but it can get the job done at a fraction of the cost of a decorative wall. Most companies that sell chain link fences will put toge
How to Calculate the Concrete for a Chain Link Fence
Chain link fencing is an effective barrier that comes at a lower cost than other fence types, and is one of the most commonly used materials. Like most other fence types, the actual fence panel material is held together by intermediate fence posts. These posts are most effective when anchored in con
How to Plant Alfalfa Grass Mix in Montana
According to Beef.com, planting a mix of alfalfa and grass can reap great nourishment for cattle and other livestock. In addition, grass such as orchardgrass is able to grow in areas that alfalfa may not be able to establish strong roots. Because Montana includes USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 2 through
Troubleshooting an Above Ground Pool
A swimming pool in your backyard is an ideal setting for fun and relaxation by family and friends alike. However, that look takes effort to maintain, because from the moment of filling, the natural enemies of cleanliness are beginning to work against it. Overcoming these difficulties is possible, bu
How to Pick a Pool Builder
Don't waste weeks or month of time and thousands of dollars by picking the wrong builder to design your swimming pool!By asking the right questions and doing a little research beforehand, you can save yourself from a nightmare experience and end up with the pool of your dreams.
How To Plant Regar Brome
Regar brome is a cold hardy pasture grass that is used for forage and as wild life habitat. The grass spreads by rhizomes and is a drought tolerant strong growing species. Regar brome is commonly called meadow bromegrass which is quick to re-establish after harvest but is only productive for two yea
How to Hide a Patio Post Bracket
Post brackets are fasteners that hold a post in position on your patio surface to support the roof. Made of metal, a bracket often clashes with the design of the post, standing out against the post material and marring its looks. Hiding the post bracket is usually necessary to prevent this from occu
How to Time a Briggs Engine
Briggs engines run motor devices with low horsepower, such as lawn mowers. These motors can occasionally malfunction, and require proper timing to work as they should. Briggs engines work by using internal combustion: the spark from your spark plug ignites the fuel-air mix inside the valve, where it
Grass Vs. Turf
When working on a landscaping project, one might need to consider between turf and grass. As with any landscaping material, there are many pros and cons to both turf and grass. It is important to thoroughly research both options, so that one can make an educated guess.
How to Replace a Bolens Lawn Mower Blade
The Bolens lawn mower cutting blade is located beneath the engine housing. It spins around rapidly, cutting the grass shorter. The cutting blade needs to be sharp in order to cut the grass instead of tear it. If the blade is too dull and the grass gets torn, the tips of the grass will turn brown and
How To Replace the Pull Cord on a Troy Built Trimmer
The pull cord on a Troy Built trimmer winds up a spring-controlled pulley. When you pull the cord, it spins the pulley. The pulley attaches to the flywheel, which when spinning fast enough fires the spark plug at the right time. This complex timing mechanism needs to function properly to start your
Landscape Ideas That Work Best for Small Yards
An unkempt yard space with overgrown bushes can really tarnish overall appearance of your home. This is even more noticed when the backyard is too small. Often homeowners fail to realize the fact that even ...
Canna Plants For Your Garden
Having trouble trying to add some colour to your garden? Then look no further. Cannas are beautiful, colorful, easy to grow plants that will amaze your friends and family.
How to Waterproof Wicker
Wicker adds traditional summer style to any outdoor living area, but it does require maintenance if you want it to be waterproof. If you live in an area where it's too cold to sit outside in the winter, store your wicker furniture inside. And if heavy, consistent rain is expected, cover your wicker