Category: HowTos
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How To – Soil Testing
Soil Testing is a great way to understand more about your lawn and garden. There are a variety of tests that can be performed by the home owner but a professional testing service can give you more accurate information about the chemical makeup of your soil. This is important for different types of plants vegetables…
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Springtime Preventing Crabgrass and Weeds
Every year we say we are going to work on our Lawn and Garden but by the time the summer heat comes around curing things like weed infestation and just poor quality lawns gets to the point where nothing works. Since at the time we are writing this springtime is just around the corner or…
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Choosing the right Container for your Plants
There are many decorative options for plants today so making the right choice for your plants is getting tougher. We will look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of different materials and features found in commonly available planters. First lets look at the different materials that planters are manufactured from. Glass Glass vases or…
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HowTo Deal with Mold in your Home
Mold is one of the more common problems in homes today but actually people are routinely exposed to more than 200 species of fungi every day. The terms “mold” and “mildew” are nontechnical names commonly used to refer to any fungus that is growing in our home. Mold colonies may appear cottony, velvety, granular, or leathery,…
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Sears Agrees to Refit all Ranges with Anti-Tip Bracket
In a class action lawsuit Sears one of America’s Largest retailers and on of the largest installers of home appliances has agreed to retrofit or install Anti-Tip brackets on their free standing ranges. The device is a small bracket that attaches to the floor under your range. When the Range is pushed back towards the wall…