If you hope to change things up with your curb appeal, your lawn or backyard, several organizations, and companies have researched the biggest trends coming next year. They found the most popular ways to enhance your property along with the latest technology for your outdoor upkeep. “It’s important for people […]
A sprinkler system helps beautify your lawn and garden. But to keep that irrigation system running smooth a long time, you have to winterize it as the weather gets colder and colder in many parts of the country. The winterization process consists of a blow-out method of ridding all the water […]
When the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library needed to clear weeds and brush from a hillside, passers-by didn’t hear the sound of lawn mowers or weed whackers. And when the Simi Valley wildfires threatened the area with destruction in October 2019, the buildings and grounds went untouched. A herd of goats helped […]
By the time August rolls around each year, you can usually tell which lawns have a sprinkler system installed — and which ones don’t. The high temperatures and blistering sun zap all the moisture out of the grass, trees, and landscaping. And while many yards look dry and lifeless, those with sprinkler […]
Is your entire lawn or areas of the lawn suffering a sudden identify crisis due to ruts, low spots small hills or ridges, leading to an uneven lawn? When your lawn isn’t level it can lose its once-pristine look, and lead to damage and even accidents due to the ruts […]
You’ve given up on a section of your lawn. The crabgrass has won. Or you have a perfectly good section, but you want to convert it into garden space. Sure, you could rent a tiller and rake and yank up weeds until your back gives out, but there’s another way: […]
Put down that weed killer. The dandelion, that yellow flower that turns into a puffable white ball may be a weed to some, but there are many benefits of having dandelions in your yard. Here are a few reasons you should think twice before trying to eradicate these lovely yellow […]
Ask homeowners to name the pests that give them the most headaches, and near the top will likely be one pesky small insect that invades and colonizes their yard by the thousands. Ants. They move in with rows of marching soldiers carrying away your picnic and building dirt mounds marking […]
The moment weeds like dandelions, chickweed, crabgrass and purslane pop up in the grass, you likely dig them up or douse them with a spray bottle full of Roundup or another weed killer. But hold back on your trigger finger and do your homework first. Identifying the weeds growing in […]
“Deep in my heart is a song Here on the range I belong Drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweeds” They are an iconic part of old Western movies, and they are the focus of songs such as “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” by Sons of the Pioneers, the group that launched the career of Roy […]