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  • Suffering From Brown-Thumb Syndrome? Here's How To Turn It Green

    If you're one of those people who've never seemed to be able to get anything to grow, you're certainly not alone. Some people seem to have what's commonly known as a green thumb, which means that their yard and garden areas always present an attractive appearance. On the other hand, others have what's often jokingly referred to as a brown thumb, which means that anything they try to grow withers up and dies in short order after being planted.
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  • 3 Essential Components Of A Good Commercial Landscape

    When deciding on commercial landscape features, you need a combination of features that promote security while beautifying the area. There are three major components that are necessary for a good commercial landscape. Walkways When choosing the materials for walkways on the property, you should consider which options are easy to maintain, especially in localities that may experience significant weather problems. Light-colored concrete is a popular choice because it provides adequate contrast against the surrounding grass, which can also allow light to reflect off the path at night.
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  • Top Reasons To Hire A Turf Management Professional To Maintain Sport Fields

    Sports fields are typically expertly maintained and look perfect at any given time. This is typically due to the fact that sports fields are cared for by turf management professionals who understand how to keep both artificial turf and natural grass in excellent condition. If you own or manage any sports complexes, venues, or fields, you may want to seriously consider hiring a turf management professional or company to provide regular services.
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  • Why You Should Make Tree Trimming Part Of Your Property Maintenance

    As a homeowner, you have a long list of things to keep in mind when it comes to performing maintenance on your property or house. But there's one particular part of your property that can often go overlooked, even by those who enjoy doing regular landscaping and that's the overall condition of your trees. For best results, every home owner should get their trees professionally trimmed on a regular basis. Here's how a tree services company can help keep your trees and the rest of your property in good shape.
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  • 4 Tips To Choosing The Right Materials For Different Retaining Wall Designs And Needs

    Retaining walls are used for different needs in landscaping, which hold back soil to prevent problems like erosion, to give you more valuable space, or to add unique usable space to uneven terrain. Depending on the design and what you are building your retaining wall for, you will want to use different materials. The following tips will help you choose the right materials for the type of retaining wall you are building: 
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  • Don't Leave Them Bare: 4 Reasons You Should Add Mulch To Your Gardens

    If you've been leaving your gardens with bare soil, you need to start adding a layer of mulch. The addition of mulch is often a step that's overlooked in gardens. Unfortunately, overlooking this step could actually expose your gardens that could be avoided. Here are just four of the reasons your gardens shouldn't go without mulch. Natural Way to Reduce Weed Growth If you're constantly outside picking weeds from the soil or you rely on herbicide treatments to control the weeds, it's time to add a layer of mulch to your gardens.
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  • Three Reasons Why Every Home Should Have A Covered Patio

    Many modern homeowners think of outdoor living spaces as basically an afterthought in the overall big picture of their households. For instance, they may have a patio with a barbecue and some outdoor furniture, and they may even use the space on a regular basis, particularly during the warm season. However, many homeowners don't realize how  much more valuable to the average patio will be if it's got an overhead covering — particularly if the covering is retractable to allow them to enjoy those beautiful spring and summer days when nothing feels quite as good as the sunlight shining on your face.
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  • How To Revive A Completely Dead Lawn

    There are a number of ways in which a lawn can die. Not having proper maintenance can kill anything, especially plants. The grass on lawns can die completely if it is not properly watered, especially in a hot climate. If you are fixing up a home or have newly purchased a home with a completely dead lawn, it is important for you to come up with a game plan. Reviving the lawn will also increase your curb appeal.
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  • Soft And Hardscaping Tips To Make Your Backyard Attractive And Useful

    Spring is the perfect time to work in your yard and spend time in the sunshine, as the cooler temperatures make it more comfortable outside. There may be many projects to complete in your yard, comprising installing a paved surface and planting new vegetation. Here are some tips to put together the right elements in soft and hardscaping of your backyard to make it beautiful and functional. Hardscape Features Your backyard will need to have paved areas and surfaces to keep down the mud and dust, for which you can install many different types of materials.
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  • What Is Repointing?

    Having a fireplace can be a lot of fun, especially when you are looking forward to a romantic night in front of the fire with your significant other. However, having that fireplace can also be a lot of work and responsibility. One thing that you are going to have to do is make sure that your chimney is in good shape. If your chimney is starting to break down, then you can run into trouble when you are starting a fire because your chimney may not pull smoke up the way it should or it could start to fall over.
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