Category: Lawn & Garden
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How To – Sealing Your Gutter Seams to Cure Leaks
Proper maintenance of your gutters and downspouts is important to prevent basement flooding or erosion around your foundation. A small leak in your gutters or improperly placed downspouts can allow hundreds of gallons of water to enter your basement in a single heavy storm. And the worst part about having a broken gutter is that…
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How To – Spring is here Time to prepare the Garden for Planting
Temperatures overnight are still too cold in most parts of the country for planting but it is getting time to get outside and do some work after a long winter. Personally it seems that this winter has been longer then those in the past with cooler weather and some unexpected snows late into March but…
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How To – Replacing The Drive Belt On Your Push Assist Lawnmower
If your lawn is too small to justify a riding lawn mower but too large to use a manual push mower then your best option is a Push Assist Lawnmower that will help you get around your yard without the need to push a heavy mower. When they work right a Push Assist Lawnmower will…
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How To – Tree Stump Removal Methods and Costs
Not every tree stump needs to be removed but if you are cutting down a tree in your front yard, in a high traffic area where kids will play or where you will picnic then it makes sense to have the stump removed. For small trees with trunks under 10 inches wide you can normally…
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How To – Driveway Sealing Do it Yourself or Hire a Pro What are the Costs
Lets face it for jobs that you have to do around your home sealing your driveway comes in just after cleaning out a clogged toilet in the level of nastyness. Even if you wear old clothes and try to protect yourself you are going to have little specs of latex or oil based material all…