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  1. How can I start my own garden?

    As you see flowers and vegetable gardens beginning to grow around your neighborhood, you may feel inspired to start a garden of your own. After all, there are lots of benefits to having a garden – improved curb appeal and fresh veggies, to name a few. And caring for a garden is also a nice way to pass the time on summer evenings and weekends. Whether you're new to gardening or coming back to a long-adored hobby, these expert tips will help you get your new garden started.

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  2. How do you make your own mulch?

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ID:	10717Mulch is an effective tool to protect your plants, beautify your yard and add nutrients to your soil.

    Making it is easier than you might think. DIY mulch saves money and it's environmentally friendly, because you recycle resources like yard waste or food trimmings.

    1. CHOOSE YOUR MULCH SOURCE

    Some are easier to gather than others. Leaves make a good mulch source, as do pine needles and yard clippings. Bark is one of the most effective ...
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  3. Trees You May Not Want in Your Yard

    Planting trees can spruce up your home landscape, but choosing the wrong tree can cause some major headaches. Here are five species you might want to avoid when planting a tree:

    1. Black walnut tree

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    Black walnuts are often grown for their shade and edible nuts, but their buds, roots and nut hulls release significant levels of juglone, a chemical that robs sensitive plants of needed energy.

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  4. How to enjoy your outdoor environment in winter

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ID:	10240What could be more wonderful than relaxing at home?

    These days as people are looking for opportunities to enhance their homes, many are investing just as much on their exterior space as they are on their interior spaces.

    Outdoor environments can be useful and functional, not only in warm months but in cold months as well.

    From selecting the ideal project, pricing your project and selecting those to perform your winter renovation ...
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  5. How textile covers protect plants from frost

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ID:	10165Whether you're growing a fall food garden or tending your backyard tropicals, frost changes everything. When it arrives, and how cold those first early mornings are, dictate how long plants will survive outdoors. First frost is a figment of the early morning, and the coldest point is always that hour just before dawn when the freeze comes.

    If you study the lay of frost on your yard or property, you'll find it may not occur uniformly. At night, cold air is ...
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  6. Some tips on cool-weather lawn care

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    Fall's cooler temperatures and moderate rains create a time frame for getting cool-season fescue lawns back in shape. Here are some tips on the best ways to get your lawn green and growing again.

    Lawn-care tips

    Seed selection. When selecting fescue grass seed for lawn renovation or over-seeding a mature lawn, read the label that gives the content of the bag. Look for a product that contains several different types of fescue to avoid a ...
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