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Lawn & Garden

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!

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

Categories Home Exterior, Lawn & Garden

10 Types of Grass in Arizona (With 3 Lawn Alternatives)

March 7, 2023November 30, 2022 by Jamie
10 Types of Grass in Arizona with lawn alternatives

With low rainfall and dense, growing cities in the desert, picking the right grass for your lawn – one that’s drought hardy, requires little irrigation, and can thrive in salty and alkaline soil — is … Read more

Categories Grass Guides, Lawn & Garden

Can You Mow Frozen Grass?

March 7, 2023November 30, 2022 by Jamie
Mow a Frozen Grass

Sometimes, an early freeze may catch you and your lawn by surprise. You want to give your grass one last cut before its long winter’s nap, and then you wake up to find the temperature … Read more

Categories Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care, Winter

Can You Trim Bushes in the Fall?

September 11, 2023November 30, 2022 by Janice Lundy
Trim Bushes in the Fall

We’ve all been there. At the end of the growing season, you are looking at your bushes which have gone through their spring and summer growth spurt and may be looking pretty ragged as winter … Read more

Categories Gardening, Lawn & Garden

Can You Trim Bushes in the Winter?

March 26, 2023November 30, 2022 by Janice Lundy
Trim Bushes in the Winter

Bushes are an integral part of almost any landscape plan, and knowing the best time to trim them can help you keep your shrubs looking their best. In fact, if you don’t trim bushes at … Read more

Categories Gardening, Lawn & Garden

What Temperature Does Grass Stop Growing?

March 7, 2023November 30, 2022 by Jamie
Temperature for Grass to Stop Growing

Maintaining a lush, green lawn is one of the primary preoccupations of most homeowners. However, in most parts of North America it’s not possible to keep grass growing year-round. At both ends of the temperature … Read more

Categories Grass Guides, Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care

10 Best Gas Powered Post Drivers in 2023

March 7, 2023November 19, 2022 by Jamie
10 Best Gas Powered Post Drivers ultimat eguide installing fence posts in ground

Gas-powered post drivers are excellent tools that can cut your fence building time in half. They can be used for other projects too, like putting signs up, for example. There are many different types of … Read more

Categories Buyers Guide, Lawn & Garden

How to Use Triple 13 Fertilizer (Detailed Guide)

March 26, 2023November 11, 2022 by Janice Lundy
How to Use Triple 13 Fertilizer 13-13-13

Triple 13 fertilizer is an all-purpose home fertilizer that supports the growth of almost anything that you can grow, from your lawn, to shrubs, trees, flowers, and vegetables. Applied in early spring, it will give … Read more

Categories Gardening, Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care

List of Fruit Trees and Plants Safe for Dogs

May 27, 2023November 8, 2022 by Jamie
List of Fruit Trees and Plants Safe for Dogs - dog eating watermelon

Our dogs are special canine family members, so we want to ensure the fruit trees we own are just as safe for them as they are for us. Read on if you want to know … Read more

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