Lawns and Gardens

Archive for August, 2010

Renting big tools can often save you time and money over hiring professionally or doing your job by hand.  Now that its time to get that yard work done, you need to start thinking about the equipment you will need to do the job properly.  Today we will discuss two popular tools that are fairly [...]

One of the most functional and versatile home structures is the garden pergola.  Pergolas are not just pretty frames that provide a backing for plants, flowers, and other hanging decorations but they also provide shelter, beauty and can act as connections between your home and other backyard living spaces.
Common to all garden pergola designs is [...]

An attractive vegetable garden layout has many benefits for your garden aside from it being nice to look at. The particular arrangements are one of the main factors to be considered if you want to grow your vegetables healthily. Below are some popular garden layouts and the benefits to your vegetables:
• Potager layout- This type [...]

A garden pergola is an excellent addition to most properties. If you construct it yourself, it can cost less than a few hundred dollars. All you need is a good set of plans, little or no experience, materials and preferably step by step instructions. There are plenty of garden pergola plans which can be obtained [...]

You do not have to engage the services of an experienced mechanic in taking care of your lawn mower because there are very easy do-it-yourself mower maintenance methods. You will be pleasantly surprised at the amount of money, time and effort you can save by doing the maintenance yourself. With basic knowledge on maintaining a [...]

Here I was busy dusting off some of my old Home & Garden issues this spring, getting ready for the summer rush that usually follows my grandkids around when they come over to visit and I was surprised to find a Reader’s Digest magazine amongst them all. That too an issue from the early 2000s. [...]

Bravo Sports produces various sizes of canopies. The Bravo Sports Weekender 64 is a good all purpose size that will go from backyard parties to days at the beach with ease. The canopy is lightweight and easy to move around. It stows away in a compact case that makes it convenient to transport. [...]

Making a pond is so easy these days with all the things that are available today on the market and it is also a very enjoyable hobby. One thing you need to make sure of is to feel your fish properly if you want them to stay healthy. There are many types of fish pond food available [...]