Planting Spring Bulbs in Fall for Blooming Tulips In Spring

October 26, 2007

When my family moved into this home, we knew we wanted a beautiful garden in the spring. In fact, my wife specifically asked for tulips. What neither of us realized when we tried to plant tulips that spring was that you can’t plant spring bulbs in the spring. Strangely enough, early spring bulbs need to [...]

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Fall Lawn Care Tips for a Beautiful Yard in Spring

October 24, 2007

Fall lawn care may not require quite as much effort as in the spring or summer, but if you want to keep your grass looking healthy and beautiful now is not the time to slack off. The first autumn I spent in my current home I made that mistake and ended up regretting it so [...]

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Deck Maintenance To Protect Your Deck All Winter Long

October 22, 2007

Decks are great additions to almost any home, especially if you have a gorgeous backyard or swimming pool to stare at while you enjoy the outdoors. I added a deck to our house the first year after buying the property, and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. However, building that deck [...]

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Energy Saving Tips That Add Up

October 20, 2007

If you were hoping to see energy prices come down this fall and winter, you’re in for a real disappointment. The U. S. Department of Energy released a report estimating that the costs for heating in the winter of 2007 are likely to be 22% higher than last year’s. That’s a steep increase. The good [...]

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Buying Home Insurance: A Smart Decision

October 18, 2007

If you have a home, then you need home insurance. That’s just a given. I’ve known many people who’ve had their homes damaged or who’ve had dog bites happen on their property or any number of other mishaps who were only saved from financial hardship by their home owners insurance. Even if you never need [...]

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Pressure Balanced Shower Faucets – Balance Means Comfort!

October 16, 2007

Pressure balanced shower faucets are increasingly common these days. In fact, in many cases, their use is even required by building codes. But just what’s so special about these bathroom shower faucets? As their namesake promises, pressure balanced shower faucets keep the flow of hot and cold water adjusted and regulated evenly. Think of the [...]

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Lawn Mowers: Which One is Right for Your Yard?

October 15, 2007

Lawn mowers come in a wide variety of styles and prices today so trying to find the right machine for your yard care needs can be a real challenge. Trust me, I’ve been there. The owners of our home left behind a pathetic mower which I used a couple of times then decided to replace [...]

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Lawn Sprinklers Your Yard

October 10, 2007

A lawn sprinkler is a necessity if you want to have a beautiful yard, but you need to have the right sprinkler for the job. I found this out the hard way. When my family purchased our home, the lawn was currently being watered by sprinkler hoses. The hoses were stretched across the lawn, and [...]

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Lawn Fertilizers – Creating The Lush Green Yard You Desire!

October 9, 2007

Lawn fertilizers are essential for a perfect lush yard. Have you put down your fall application yet? I’m planning to apply my fertilizer this weekend. Getting up to speed, I must admit that this is the first year I’ve handled my lawn maintenance entirely myself. When I moved into my home, the lawn and landscaping [...]

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Organic Lawn Care – For Great looking Lawn Naturally

October 8, 2007

The word “organic” seems to be increasingly common in our local grocery stores, but I first encountered it when I was beginning to care for my family’s lawn after we purchased our new home a few years ago. Back then, all I knew about taking care of my lawn was that I had to mow [...]

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