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Lawn care and garden tips, maintenance, and tricks, to answer all your yard question needs. As a homeowner, keeping your lawn and garden in top shape is very important. It is an enjoyable activity that can keep your property value high and keep your body in shape!

What’s Causing the Mysterious Mounds of Dirt In My Yard?

April 29, 2023April 20, 2023 by Jamie
Mysterious Mounds

As the snow melts away and reveals your lawn in early spring, you may discover that your lawn is dotted with mounds of dirt. You may even find yourself sinking down into the ground when … Read more

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How Much Topsoil Do You Need Over Fill Dirt?

April 10, 2023 by Janice Lundy
How Much Topsoil Do You Need Over Fill Dirt

If you have just moved into a newly-constructed home, you may find that your new property is covered with what is known as “fill dirt”. You can’t just start spreading grass seed or rolling out … Read more

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Pros and Cons of Dethatching Your Lawn (The Ultimate Guide)

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 by Jamie
Pros and Cons of Dethatching Your Lawn

Is your grass struggling to grow? Is it turning brown even when you regularly water it? Is there a thick layer of living and dead detritus swallowing up the grass blades? Well, it might be … Read more

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How Many Volts are in an Electric Fence?

March 7, 2023February 9, 2023 by Jamie
How Many Volts are in an Electric Fence

There are many reasons you could be installing an electric fence. They are used to keep in livestock like sheep, goats, cows, and pigs. They are also used for horses. In more urban areas, they … Read more

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10 Types of Grass in California (5 Lawn Alternatives)

March 7, 2023January 23, 2023 by Jamie
Type of grass in California

With mega droughts threatening California and lawn irrigation accounting for 70% of all household water use, picking the right grass (or lawn alternative) can not only provide you with a better looking lawn when droughts … Read more

Categories Grass Guides, Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care

10 Best Soaker Hoses for Vegetable Gardening in 2023

March 7, 2023December 29, 2022 by Jamie
Best Soaker Hoses for Vegetable Gardening

Growing your own vegetable garden can be one of the most rewarding long-term activities to do around the home. You can’t get anything fresher than backyard-to-table, and the tomatoes you grow are just so much … Read more

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19 Fast-Growing Trees for Privacy from Neighbours

March 7, 2023December 13, 2022 by Jamie
19 Fast-Growing Trees for Privacy from Neighbours

We all love our own space; what is better than enjoying the privacy of your home? Simply put, privacy is when you’re free of disturbance from someone else, and in this article, that someone else … Read more

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How Long Does It Take for Leaves to Decompose?

March 7, 2023December 5, 2022 by Jamie
How Long Does it Take for Leaves to Decompose

Many plants and trees lose their leaves as the season’s change. This is a beautiful time of the year, but also a messy one. When all the leaves fall off the trees, how long will … Read more

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How Long Does It Take for Tree Branches to Decompose?

March 7, 2023December 5, 2022 by Jamie
How Long Does It Take for Tree Branches to Decompose answered guide

Yard work inevitably leads to green waste- and for the environmentally minded this may seem like a possible opportunity. For others, leftover wood scrapes are an eyesore. Can you compost cuttings like tree branches or … Read more

Categories Gardening, Lawn & Garden

Shrub Hub vs Yardzen | What’s the Difference?

March 7, 2023November 30, 2022 by Jamie
Shrubhub vs Yardzen 3d rendering services

Did you know that the most viewed landscape image is a desktop image? But, your most viewed landscape can be your own yard. And, to make it eye-catching as well as comfortable, you need it … Read more

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