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  • Hardscape Edging: The Benefits


    Your yard can be completely transformed with lush and creative landscaping. A great foundation can be made with wood and greenery, but the yard can be taken to the next level with some hardscape edging stones. Some homeowners are not very familiar with hardscape edging, but it can be very beneficial, as it serves several different purposes and has the ability to deliver long-lasting results. If you would like to enhance the appearance of your yard, keep reading so that you can learn the benefits of hardscape edging.
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  • Enhance Your Landscape With Healthily Trimmed Trees


    Were you lucky enough to buy a house that had an abundance of beautiful, full-grown trees? Or maybe you planted young trees when you moved into your present house many years ago. Those little trees are probably large now. Maybe you have decided that it's past time to have the trees on your property cared for by professional tree trimmers. Read on for ideas on how tree trimming can make your landscape especially beautiful.
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  • Playsets And Mulch: What You Need To Know


    Installing a playset or swing on your property ensures that your children always have a safe place to play that is close to home. One concern is what to do with the lawn beneath the playset, though. Grass will quickly become worn thin, but you do want a ground cover that is both attractive and safe for the kids. Playground wood chips provide the perfect solution. The following can help ensure that they are installed to the best effect.
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  • Spring Weed Control Strategies


    Spring is right around the corner, which means weeds are getting ready to emerge. A weedy lawn early in spring can weaken your grass, making it much more difficult for it to recover and grow lush before summer arrives. Fortunately, there are a few steps you can take in late winter and early spring to prevent these lawn nuisances from taking over this summer. 1. Pre-Emergent Herbicides You don't have to wait until the weeds have overtaken your yard before applying a weed killer.
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  • Turf Management And Fertilizer


    Large landscapes filled with green grass will only stay that way through careful turf management. These professionals will know which sorts of tools to use, and their choice of fertilizer is particularly important in practice.  The Technicians Who Manage The Turf Will Utilize Effective Fertilizers That Will Encourage Healthy and Natural Outdoor Conditions People cannot simply take care of grassy exterior spaces by using just any fertilizer. They will need types of fertilizer that will not make the area too nourished or not nourished enough.
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  • The Green Thumbed Guide To Winter Lawn Care For Greener Grass Come Spring


    The winter months are a time of the year when you may forget about landscape maintenance like cutting and caring for the grass. This is also a time of the year when good lawn care will ensure your grass is greener when spring comes. The following tips and tricks will help ensure your grass stays healthy through the dormant winter months and comes back greener next spring. Dethatch and Aerate the Lawn to Allow for New Growth and Healthier Roots
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  • Do You Love To Entertain Outdoors?


    While you use the summer months for traveling and for fun with your kids or grandchildren, maybe you are excited about the fact that autumn is just a few weeks away. Is that because you love to entertain outdoors in the gorgeous fall weather? if that's the case, is your patio ready for those events you will host? If so, you're good to go.  On the other hand, maybe you want to make some changes to your patio that would make it a nicer place to entertain friends and family members.
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  • 4 Different Ways To Automate Your Landscaping Care To Save Energy And Water


    If you want to improve your landscaping with environmentally friendly improvements that use less water and energy, there are many ways to automate maintenance. Today, the options for landscaping maintenance automation go far beyond the simple irrigation timers for sprinklers. The following automation ideas can help improve your landscaping maintenance with greener solutions that take advantage of modern technology: 1. Improve Your Landscaping Irrigation with Hydro Turbines to Power Controls
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  • Tips to Install and Use Water-Saving Features in Your Landscaping


    The design and planning of your yard's landscaping will determine its appearance and growth and its ability to improve or detract from your home's value. Along with planning attractive landscaping, you and your landscaper will need to consider how you will keep it watered for the optimal health of your vegetation. Here are some options you can add into your outdoor landscaping plan to maximize your yard's water use to best keep your landscaping maintained while you prevent water loss.
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  • Five Tips for Getting Your Yard Ready for Winter


    Winter is just around the corner, and if you live in an area of the country that gets cold, that means it's time to winterize your home. One area people often forget about is their yard. In addition to your house, your lawn, trees, and other plants need weatherization, too. Here's what you should know to get them ready for their dormancy period so they are healthy and lush come springtime.
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