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Author: Jane Purnell

Jane Purnell is an artist, writer, and nature lover. She enjoys teaching readers about the importance of eco-friendly lawn care, integrated pest management, biodiversity, and sustainable landscaping.

Guide to Growing Warm-Season Grasses

By Jane Purnell | Updated: August 5, 2024
General Lawn Care

Unless they’re lawn care experts, don’t take the turfgrass advice from your cousins up North –– their cool-season lawn has […]

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How to Create a Moon Garden

By Jane Purnell | Updated: December 11, 2024
Landscaping

You add the last finishing touches to your colorful butterfly garden, only to realize your job’s exhausting hours and hectic […]

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20 Outdoor Landscape Lighting Ideas for Your Yard

By Jane Purnell | Updated: December 5, 2024
Landscaping

Your landscape is a stage. And like a stage, your landscape will need dramatic lighting design to make it a […]

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Guide to Growing Cool-Season Grasses

By Jane Purnell | Updated: August 5, 2024
General Lawn Care

When you’re growing cool-season grass, most of your lawn care will be in the autumn breeze – not the scorching […]

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20 She Shed Ideas and Landscaping Tips

By Jane Purnell | Updated: December 5, 2024
Landscaping

She sheds are a woman’s great escape, much like a man cave is a cherished sanctuary. Not sure how to […]

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Pricing Guide: How Much Does a She Shed Cost?

By Jane Purnell | Updated: November 29, 2023
Cost

Building a shed costs $3,634 on average, with most homeowners paying between $1,767 to $9,567. She sheds with a modern […]

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How to Prepare for a Hurricane or Tropical Storm

By Jane Purnell | Updated: December 11, 2024
Resources

You can’t control a hurricane’s wrath, but you can control how you and your family prepare for the storm. And […]

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Lawn Care For Beginners (in 13 Easy Steps)

By Jane Purnell | Updated: August 5, 2024
General Lawn Care

If the thought of maintaining a living, breathing slice of earth turns your cheeks green, you’ve come to the right […]

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11 Hurricane-Resistant Landscaping Ideas

By Jane Purnell | Updated: December 5, 2024
Landscaping

You don’t have to live along the Gulf or East coasts to practice hurricane preparedness. Hurricanes can travel up to […]

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4 Best Cordless Pressure Washers of 2025 [Reviews]

By Jane Purnell | Updated: November 29, 2024
Reviews

Why pay more for power you don’t need? A cordless pressure washer is better suited than a gas pressure washer […]

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