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Landscaping Trends
Following closely with the trends of interior home renovations landscape designers are improving the way people see the outside of their homes. One of the biggest trends is bringing the inside outside with large kitchens, standing fireplaces and luxurious furnishings. Water features also figure prominently in the new backyard as well as color-coordinated, adjustable lighting, lawn driveways, native plants and vegetable gardens. |
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Green Landscaping Ideas
Cutting back on water usage for the yard does not mean giving up treasured plants and shrubs for weeds. New techniques in distributing water to plants and new water sources is lessening the burden on the dwindling water supplies in many regions of the countries. In addition organic fertilizers and natural pest controls keep harmful chemical fertilizers and pesticides out of the environment. |
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7 Cheap and Green Landscaping Tips
Environmentally responsible landscaping means using local varieties of plant life which thrive without excessive watering and fertilizing. Composting techniques include microorganisms, grass clippings, worms, newspapers, leaves, vegetable matter, and other garden vegetation to form a rich nutrient base for the garden plants and form an inexpensive alternative to using chemicals which can kill the very organisms which make the soil healthy. |
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9 Cheap and Trendy Landscaping Ideas
Have a trendy back yard does not take a lot of money. By utilizing what is at hand, plus a few low-cost items, you can make your backyard seem like the design was professionally created. In addition, these practices are self-sustaining and good for the environment as they require items such as old tires, which would normally go into a landfill, and common rocks. |
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Landscape Design
This informative article on vinyl, linoleum, and carpeting offers useful information about the many aspects of vinyl and linoleum flooring selection. Also included are the pros and cons, as well as DIY installation tips for homeowners. |
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Choose
a Tree Service Carefully; Avoid Risky Situations
This helpful 1,082-word article gives homeowners a “heads
up” about hiring a reliable tree service contractor, and
underscores the risks of attempting these dangerous tasks themselves.
Also included is information about methods for effective stump
removal. |
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New
Lawn Care - Testing, Adjusting, Tilthing and Planting
New lawn care is something many homeowners undertake themselves,
and is big business for professional lawn care and landscaping
service providers. This article highlights the need for soil
testing and proper preparation for a perfect lawn every time. |
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Landscape
Solution - How to Control Minor Soil Erosion
Many landscapes have areas where soil erosion is a problem at
various times of the year. This tight, 706-word article offers
effective ways to prevent erosion on hillsides; and steep, medium,
and slight slopes. It also suggests plants with wide-spreading
soil and rock-grabbing roots that work best to enhance erosion-prevention
efforts. |
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