Author: YouRepair
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How to – Crop Rotation Guide to Similar Plant Types
When you plant your garden there are a variety of different reasons to rotate your crops. One reason is to restore nutrients like nitrogen that specific plants may suck out of your soil such as beans or tomatoes. Other reasons include pest and disease control. This may mean that if you have a Tomato Disease…
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How to – Sterilize Garden Soil of Pests and Bacteria without harsh Chemicals
As Gardeners we all understand that at times there is a need to use chemicals in our garden to protect and improve our crops. The most common chemicals we use are chemical based fertilizers and soil conditioners like lime that improve the health of our plants. Often these chemicals are safer for the home or…
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How To – Shopping Tips when buying a New Garage Door
Its not every day that you shop for new doors for your home and your garage door is probably last on your list for replacement but either through age and wear or through damage there are times when you will need to replace your garage door. Getting the best deal on a new garage door…
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How To – Using a Swimming Pool Cooler for Hot Summer Days
While most people in Northern States have heard of Pool Heaters that allow you to use your pool early in the spring and later into the fall months there is an opposite problem for people that live in warmer climates and thats hot pool water. Water will naturally hold heat and it is often used…
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How To – Joist Beam Dimension Chart for Deck Building
The following chart provides the distances and sizes of lumber necessary to build the beams that support your deck. The size on the left column describes the size of the beam necessary. For instance the left column may say 2-2×10″ which means you need to use Two – 2 inch x 10 inch boards that…