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The sun is warm, the breeze is cool and the steady hum of lawnmowers fills the air. It's time to make your grass look picture perfect.
Long a tool of professional landscaping companies, lawn and garden vacuums are slowly encroaching on leaf blowers as the yard cleanup tool of choice. How do these machines suck up your lawn's dead leaves?
You've mowed, weeded and raked your yard for hours -- but you're not done with your lawn just yet. If you don't pay attention to your lawn's edges, your yard will look a little sloppy. If you're still clueless, we'll show your how to edge your lawn -- or hire someone to do it for you.
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The desert rose plant requires moist, well-drained soil, full sunlight and warm temperatures in order to grow.
With proper care, you can grow caladiums indoors or outdoors. However, to get the best out of these tropical plants, you'll want to absorb these caladium care tips for spring, summer, fall, and winter gardening.
When you want to get rid of the water bugs in your home, don't call a pest-control service. You can do it yourself.
Most Americans don't get nearly enough fresh fruit daily. But if you know how to pick ripe fruit, you'll get the best tasting fruit to add to your diet.
By Sarah Gleim
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Keep rabbits out of your garden with fencing, tree guards, aromatic repellents or human hair. Learn how to keep rabbits out of your garden in this article.
As people have become increasingly environmentally conscious, the eco-friendly reel mower has once again become popular. You can learn more about the reel mower from this article.
One of the chief benefits of using silt soil is that it's able to be compacted easily. You can learn more about when you should use silt soil from reading this article.
You can use a variety of soils in your garden, but loam soil is the best. Learn more about why loam soil is the ideal choice for growing plants and sustainable farming in this article.
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Although it may take some time and patience, there are flowers that will thrive in your particular rock garden.
Certain chemical elements, including potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen, are needed by every plant. You can learn more about the chemical elements that are needed for plant growth from this article.
One traditionally pictures a winter garden as stark and bleak, banked with snow and leaves. Just under the surface, however, a winter garden can teem with life.
Don't let your garden get the best of you; control weeds and ward off pests with one of your most common household items, aluminum foil.
By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd. & Victoria Plummer
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We can't all install an Olympic-sized swimming pool in our backyards, but that doesn't mean water features are totally out of the question. How can you use a waterfall, rock pond or birdbath to help enhance your outdoor space?
Start with a sunny windowsill and a few herb seeds and -- snip-snip, you have an instant gourmet meal. Well, it may not be quite that simple, but fresh herbs are still a great asset to have in the kitchen.
By Sara Elliott
If you own a lawn and garden tractor, then you know how useful it is when you need to mow the grass. But by adding a few simple attachments to your tractor, you can accomplish practically anything.
Understeering -- or plowing as it's commonly known -- on a riding lawn mower can cause some serious turf damage. If a tire loses contact with the ground, the phenomenon could go from annoying to dangerous in seconds. Luckily, the Synchro-Steer system allows you to control your speed and stay upright.
By Josh Clark
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Have a big lawn, but hate the awkward maneuvering that comes with driving a regular riding lawn mower? Zero-turn mowers could make life easier. So how does a mower operate without a steering wheel?
For many homeowners, a well-kept yard is the ultimate goal. And one of the most important tools a good landscaper can use is the lawn mower. But do you push a reel mower, or do you ride in style?
During this season of regeneration and renewal, why not choose spring plants to add an eye-popping bouquet to your garden space? These ten spring flowers will infuse your plot with color, dimension, and fragrance.
By Echo Surina
An outdoor fireplace, a decorative gravel path or a charmingly rugged stone wall can dramatically change a backyard. We have 10 of some of the most popular stones you can use in your hardscape.
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Natural bogs and their surrounding ecosystem can take hundreds of years to form on their own. But if you're a dedicated gardener which a penchant for exotic plants and lots of moss, it's possible to make a bog garden in your backyard.
Chili peppers can spice up a variety of dishes, making your mouth burn and your eyes water, but what makes these peppers so hot?
By M.J. Plaster