Category: Lawn & Garden
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How To – Maintenance Tips To Extend The Life Of Your Wood Fence
Either you purchased your home with one or decided that Wood was a better option then Vinyl for your fence but now after a few years its time to take a weekend and make everything look like new again. There are two basic types of wood fences, you have the natural look split rail which…
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How To – Planning A Tree House
Every kid wants a tree house but not every tree is the best one for building a safe play area. In this HowTo we will look at some of the problems you will come across when trying to build a simple but safe tree house and some alternatives that can provide fun and safety at…
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How To – Building A Solar Lawn Mower
We came across this website with a howto by Jeremy James at Humboldt State University on how to build a solar lawn mower. We thought this project was kind of interesting because it was someone taking a stab at alternative fuels in their own life. In the past we have seen people trying to build portable generators from…
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How To – Growing Broccoli
Broccoli is one of the most popular vegetables for home gardeners. Although many people attempt growing broccoli from seed doing so will probably result in poor results for the beginner. Belonging to the cole family along with cauliflower, brussels sprouts, collards, kale, kohlrabi and, of course, cabbage. Start your plants early in spring or late summer. They like the…
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HowTo – Closing And Maintaining Your Swimming Pool For Winter
Whether you have a permanent in ground or above ground swimming pool there are steps you need to take to preserve it over winter. The best time to perform this maintenance is early Fall before the leaves begin to fill your pool. This will reduce the amount of cleaning you need to perform but it…