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• Kubota Vs. Exmark Mowers

  Choosing the right mower isn't just a matter of clipping your lawn — by choosing…

  Last Updated: Nov 20, 2011 | Views: 3155

• Automatic Sprinkler System Repair

  Automatic sprinkler systems are expensive to install and can cause irritation when something goes wrong…

  Last Updated: Nov 17, 2011 | Views: 2479

• The Best Seed & Lawn Fertilizer

  Starting a lawn from seed is less expensive than rolling out sod, but the new…

  Last Updated: Feb 10, 2011 | Views: 8177

• Single Lawn Treatment to Prevent Crabgrass & Dandelions

  Dandelion and crabgrass are two common weeds that spoil the smooth look of turfgrass. Weeds…

  Last Updated: Feb 8, 2011 | Views: 7022

• Can Anything Kill Tumbleweed Grass That's in Zoysia Grass?

  Although tumbleweed, or Russian thistle, is rare in well-irrigated soils such as lawns, mowing keeps…

  Last Updated: Feb 3, 2011 | Views: 4407

• Scotts Fertilizer for Pet-Damaged Lawns

  Although your dog may be your best friend, she can also be your lawn's worst…

  Last Updated: Feb 2, 2011 | Views: 5370

• Liquid Weed Killer for Lawns

  Homeowners generally have two ways to apply weedkiller when needed. Weedkillers are available in liquid…

  Last Updated: Feb 2, 2011 | Views: 4207

• Problems With Ariens Zero-Turn Mowers

  Ariens, a manufacturer of lawn and gardening equipment since the 1930s, marketed its Zero-Turn Mower…

  Last Updated: Jan 17, 2011 | Views: 6368

• Self-Watering Grow Box Made From One Storage Bin

  Growing a vegetable garden is a good start towards better nutrition, and there's nothing quite…

  Last Updated: Jan 12, 2011 | Views: 10926

• Ground Control Lawn Care

  There's nothing like a lush, green lawn to make a yard look inviting. Although lawns…

  Last Updated: Dec 31, 2010 | Views: 1849

• Lawn Care & Landscaping in California

  In California, as in much of the southwestern United States, people are designing their home…

  Last Updated: Dec 14, 2010 | Views: 2817

• How to Start a Native Plant Nursery

  Plant nurseries specializing in native plant species are a niche market in the nursery industry.…

  Last Updated: Dec 3, 2010 | Views: 6833

• Tree Planter Sizes

  Those whose garden area is limited to a patio, porch or balcony need not confine…

  Last Updated: Dec 2, 2010 | Views: 6226

• Southeastern Plant Identification

  Anyone worried about the homogenization of American culture by fast food restaurants and chain stores…

  Last Updated: Nov 28, 2010 | Views: 2535

• Hydroponic Watering Systems

  In a hydroponic garden, you grow plants without soil. Soil normally provides your plants with…

  Last Updated: Nov 22, 2010 | Views: 5819

• Concrete Edging for Flower Beds

  Flower beds are a lovely addition to any garden. Some gardeners prefer the wild and…

  Last Updated: Nov 17, 2010 | Views: 7718

• Laying Sod Vs. Tilling a Lawn

  When you plant a new lawn, the first concern, of course, is the long-term health…

  Last Updated: Nov 14, 2010 | Views: 5659

• The Origin of Green Grass

  While grassy glades, savannas and meadows have always existed, green grass turf is relatively recent.…

  Last Updated: Nov 13, 2010 | Views: 2557

• About Watering the Lawn After Mowing

  Both mowing and watering are key to maintaining a healthy and green lawn. Without enough…

  Last Updated: Nov 10, 2010 | Views: 3948

• Professional Lawn Treatment

  Professional lawn care services maintain the lawns of their clients. Lawn care services provide convenience,…

  Last Updated: Nov 9, 2010 | Views: 2015

• Garden Downspouts & Frogs

  Creating a decorative appearance on garden and housekeeping necessities can be fun and whimsical. Decorative…

  Last Updated: Nov 8, 2010 | Views: 5721

• Advice for Greenhouse Gardening in Minnesota

  A short growing season and frigid winters make greenhouse gardening in the state of Minnesota…

  Last Updated: Nov 7, 2010 | Views: 7449

• Greenhouse Gardening in Michigan

  A short growing season and cold winters makes greenhouse gardening a natural choice in Michigan.…

  Last Updated: Nov 6, 2010 | Views: 7721

• Gardening in a Greenhouse in Missouri

  Greenhouses offer the advantage of starting your garden early or growing plants year-round. Since Missouri…

  Last Updated: Nov 4, 2010 | Views: 4789

• Hydroponics in Closets

  Using a closet can be a great way to cultivate hydroponic plants. Various equipment is…

  Last Updated: Nov 3, 2010 | Views: 4872

• Earth Boxes vs. Grow Boxes

  There is a new gardening craze in town: Grow Boxes and Earth Boxes. Both come…

  Last Updated: Nov 2, 2010 | Views: 10089

• Information on Scotts Lawn Treatments

  Gardeners demand a lot from their lawns. They want a smooth, even expanse of green…

  Last Updated: Oct 30, 2010 | Views: 7019

• Lawn Fertilizers & Ammonia

  Nitrogen fertilizer created a "Green Revolution" after World War II that promised to feed hungry…

  Last Updated: Oct 25, 2010 | Views: 4170

• Lawn Maintenance Fertilizer

  Each blade of grass in your yard is hard at work, keeping the plant alive.…

  Last Updated: Oct 8, 2010 | Views: 3049

• Starter Grass Fertilizer

  The best way to have a great lawn is to have a healthy lawn; it…

  Last Updated: Oct 8, 2010 | Views: 4756

• Landscape Plant & Turf Management

  Landscape and turf management includes selecting, placing and caring for trees, shrubs, beds and grass.…

  Last Updated: Oct 8, 2010 | Views: 3310

• How Aquarium Lights Affect Potted Plants

  For many homeowners, keeping houseplants means considering how to provide light for those plants. Even…

  Last Updated: Oct 5, 2010 | Views: 7343

• Compact Fluorescent Bulbs for Plant Growth

  A compact fluorescent bulb is a light bulb that produces light in a method similar…

  Last Updated: Oct 4, 2010 | Views: 9914

• How to Run a Greenhouse

  Greenhouses provide enclosed, protected growing situations for both commercial growers and hobby gardeners, and can…

  Last Updated: Oct 2, 2010 | Views: 5619

• Nutgrass Weed Killer

  Nutgrass is a very common weed found in yards. It is also called nutsedge, and…

  Last Updated: Oct 2, 2010 | Views: 6801

• Fescue Vs. Bluegrass

  Seed is the least expensive way to establish a cool-season lawn of either fescue or…

  Last Updated: Oct 2, 2010 | Views: 5895

• What Is Quicklawn Grass Seed?

  Quicklawn is a registered trademark "super grass" for residential lawns. It's reputed to be "the…

  Last Updated: Oct 2, 2010 | Views: 5748

• Plant Growth Under Different Lights

  If your houseplants aren't showing many signs of life, it could be that you aren't…

  Last Updated: Sep 30, 2010 | Views: 8920

• Organic Hydroponic Culture

  For people who live in apartments and have limited outdoor space, hydroponic gardens are a…

  Last Updated: Sep 30, 2010 | Views: 4650

• Planter Boxes for Trees

  Planter boxes or tubs are large-scale containers used to grow and display trees in places…

  Last Updated: Sep 30, 2010 | Views: 10218

• Application of Weed & Feed

  As daffodils fade, weeds establish their beachhead. Even if the lawn was weed-free as the…

  Last Updated: Sep 30, 2010 | Views: 5090

• How Much Topsoil on Top of a Hard Clay Foundation?

  Sandy and silty clay loams are not ideal growing platforms. If your foundation is predominately…

  Last Updated: Sep 29, 2010 | Views: 4018

• Types of Indoor Plant Lights

  Artificial lights cannot accurately reproduce natural sunlight, but they can produce a spectrum that provides…

  Last Updated: Sep 29, 2010 | Views: 4624

• Areas to Grow Vegetables

  Vegetables can be grown in more places than the backyard garden. Container gardening has always…

  Last Updated: Sep 29, 2010 | Views: 3897

• Bermuda Grass Seed & Freezing Temperatures

  Common Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) is the only species that is grown from seed; all…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3940

• Lawn Bug Treatment

  Green rolling expanses of grass can be a source of great pride to a homeowner.…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2787

• How Is a Cultivar Grass Seed Produced?

  Grass seed is grown on farms and includes both turf or lawn grasses, ornamentals and…

  Last Updated: Sep 26, 2010 | Views: 2307

• Tifway Sod Installation & Care

  A sterile hybrid Bermuda grass clone, Tifway cannot be started from seed, but only from…

  Last Updated: Sep 26, 2010 | Views: 5520

• Landscape Ecology & Planning

  Humans have clearly caused a high amount of destruction to the environment. Since humanity depends…

  Last Updated: Sep 24, 2010 | Views: 2177

• Granulated Insecticide for Houseplants

  Houseplants bring the outdoors indoors and refresh a room with their color and life. Houseplant…

  Last Updated: Sep 23, 2010 | Views: 5014

• Indoor Growing for Vegetables & Herbs

  A gardener may choose to grow plants and herbs indoors for a variety of reasons.…

  Last Updated: Sep 23, 2010 | Views: 5245

• Bermuda Grass & Sand

  Bermuda grass (Cynodon spp.) originated in eastern Africa and was brought into the United States…

  Last Updated: Sep 23, 2010 | Views: 4904

• What Is Amazoy Zoysia Grass?

  Amazoy Zoysia is the branded name for the original Meyer Z-52 Zoysia grass released by…

  Last Updated: Sep 23, 2010 | Views: 3683

• Pelletized Lime Lawn Treatment

  Turf grasses usually grow in base or alkaline soils. Heavily acidic soils can interfere with…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 6373

• Flowering Tree Planters

  Small-space gardening is popular in places with little to no yard, such as urban areas…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 5399

• Fertilizer Damage to a Lawn

  Homeowners apply fertilizers to their lawns in hopes of achieving lush, uniformly green grass. Unfortunately,…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3749

• Do Different Colored Pots Affect Plant Growth?

  Colored plant pots affect growth due to the attraction of sunlight. Darker-colored pots absorb more…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 6358

• Crab Grass Vs. Johnsongrass

  Crab grass and Johnsongrass are invasive weeds that can be classified as grasses. They differ…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3965

• The Best Kelvin Lights for Plant Growth

  Kelvin light refers to the color of light based on temperature, so speaking about the…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 10396

• Centipede Seed Vs. Sod

  Acidic, sandy soils that receive over 40 inches of rainfall annually make good areas for…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 5483

• Seeding & Tilling for Bermuda Grass

  If you live in a climate with warm summers and mild winters (U.S. Department of…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 4779

• Can I Grow Seeds in an AeroGarden Without the Pods?

  AeroGardens require special growing pods that contain seeds and hold the plants in place as…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 4736

• Centipede Vs. Amzoy Grass

  Both warm-season grasses that are their greenest and most vigorous of growth in the warmth…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3512

• Greenhouse Lighting

  Greenhouses do a good job protecting plants from the cold. In fact, conditions inside an…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 4663

• Fescue Control in Bermuda Grass

  Bermuda grass (Cynodon spp.) is a warm-season turfgrass grown across the milder climate regions of…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 4336

• Weaver Lawn Care

  Weaver Lawn Care is a family-owned, full-service home and commercial landscape business in the greater…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2493

• Why Does the Grass in England Stay Green All Year?

  England enjoys a mild climate, even though it is located far north of the equator.…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 4638

• Lawn Fertilizer During the Summer

  A fertile soil that provides the three main nutrients of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium encourages…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3856

• Fertilizer on Wet Grass

  "Since I have to water the fertilizer in anyway, may as well wait for a…

  Last Updated: Sep 12, 2010 | Views: 4864

• Roof Garden Technology

  Roofs are designed to shed water quickly and protect the inside of the home from…

  Last Updated: Sep 12, 2010 | Views: 5583

• Does Grass Grow Faster in Store-Bought Soil or Soil Out of the Ground?

  Grass growth depends on several factors including the type of soil, available nutrients, weather conditions…

  Last Updated: Sep 12, 2010 | Views: 3954

• Zeon Vs. Empire Zoysia

  Zoysia grasses are warm-season grasses native to southern Asia that are popular as lawns in…

  Last Updated: Sep 11, 2010 | Views: 7939

• Companion Zoysia Vs. Zenith Zoysia

  Native to Southeast Asia and first introduced into North American landscapes in the 19th century,…

  Last Updated: Sep 11, 2010 | Views: 6091

• Greenhouse Gardening in Succession

  Succession planting is the planting of a new crop, directly after harvesting the previous crop,…

  Last Updated: Sep 11, 2010 | Views: 3629

• Lawn Treatment for Fungus

  Lawn fungal diseases can be frustrating to diagnose and difficult to treat. The symptoms often…

  Last Updated: Sep 10, 2010 | Views: 3343