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Keeping Plants Alive During a Drought

Watering your plants can be a delicate process, and that process can become even more delicate during a drought. Your town may ask you to conserve water during dry seasons, effectively telling you to shut down your sprinkler systems. It can be devastating to watch your green, luscious garden slowly wilt into a withered wasteland. For that reason, check out these tips to keeping your plants alive during…

Read more| Nov 01, 2016

Lawn Sprinklers: How They Work

Lawn sprinklers are a huge convenience; their efficient and time-saving function makes a huge difference to our garden-keeping efforts, and they are certainly recognizable. If not for the many film scenes in which hopeless romantics or well-endowed heroines get a midnight golf course soaking, then for the many homes in each neighborhood that feature the distinct sound and sight of a sprinkler in action.…

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Looking for a Good Hedge Trimmer?

This is the time of year when you may not be able to do much yard work but you can think about getting ready for next spring. Let’s talk about tools you may want to add to your collection of lawn care equipment. One tool you may want to consider is a hedge trimmer, specifically a power hedge trimmer. A quality hedge trimmer can help you keep your yard looking good all year long. If you…

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Maintain Your Sprinkler Equipment Properly in Winter With the Following Steps

It’s never wise to leave water pent up in your sprinkler system; however, it’s even worse when that water suddenly freezes. Frozen water in the piping and hoses of your sprinkler system could cause serious problems. When water freezes, it expands, and when water in your sprinkler system expands, you could face seriously damaged hoses, tubes, and pipes. If you’re tired of replacing cracked sprinkler…

Read more| Nov 01, 2016

Make Your Garden Last With the Following Tips

New to gardening? No worries. Once you get the hang of it, gardening is both simple and fun. We can’t wait for you to fall in love with gardening, and just to help you along, we’ve come up with three fundamental tips that will help you master the skill. Good luck! Compost – First things first, build a compost pile. Doing this will not only improve the overall health of your garden, but it will…

Read more| Nov 01, 2016

Preventing Lawn Disease

Winter is here for many of us and it’s a bit of a down time for lawn care and yard maintenance. That’s why we are taking this time to think warmer thoughts about green lawns and spring weather. We are also thinking about things we can do to make sure our lawn is ready for a healthy spring season once Old Man Winter leaves us in a few months. One thing you always want to keep an eye out for…

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Sprinkler System Installation

Automatic sprinkler systems are a more efficient way to water your lawn than watering by hand. Before beginning your sprinkler system project you need to plan it out. Begin by mapping out the area where you want your sprinkler system and where you want the sprinkler heads to be located. You’ll also have to choose the sprinkler heads and nozzles you’ll use. The next step in prepping for your sprinkler…

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Sprinkler System Misters

If you’re outdoors a lot during the summer, chances are that you’re going to need some way to cool down. If you have a pool on your property, then you’re one of the lucky ones; however, for those who don’t have the option of jumping in the pool on a hot, sticky, august afternoon, make sure you get a misting system! If you’re a gardener, then you know you’ll be in the yard for hours at a time; installing…

Read more| Nov 01, 2016

Sprinkler Systems & Winter

This is the time of year when cold weather becomes the norm for many parts of the country. Freezing overnight temperatures will become common. This means it’s time to get your outdoor sprinkler system ready for winter, especially if you live in a cold-weather climate. You’ll need to turn off all water to the sprinkler system. If you live in a cold climate, you can turn the system to “freeze proof”.…

Read more| Nov 01, 2016

Termite Control

Subterranean termites can be attracted by landscape mulch as well as wood derived mulches. In some cases the mulch can draw termites into your house depending on the proximity between the area under mulch and the walls. Termites feed on wood, straw and paper mulch though they are mainly attracted by the moisture beneath the mulch. The wet patches soften the soil making it easy for them to make…

Read more| Nov 01, 2016