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Fruit trees are a wonderful addition to any yard. A person doe not need an entire orchard to enjoy fruit from their fruit trees. But it is important for them to know how to take care of their fruit trees. Fruit trees need a little bit of special attention every once-in-awhile so that they will be able to get the most sunlight they can on each part of the tree to grow the best fruit. Different trees require different types of pruning. This article can help people to learn how to prune and thin their fruit trees.

"How to prune and thin fruit trees" »

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If you own property in a hot, sunny place you know how important shade trees can be. Without shade the sun beats down and scorches the ground. It can be difficult to get anything to grow and no one wants to go outside. Furthermore, shade trees provide their owners and neighbors with remarkable beauty. Shade trees come in a wide variety of colors and sizes, with vastly different body and leaf types. These trees grow in a variety of environments with different climates and can be very hardy. If you are looking for a way to turn a barren, sunny spot into a beautiful garden, one way to begin is to plant some shade trees. But won't shade trees require a great deal of work and pruning?

"Easy to care for shade trees" »

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The tips for lawn care in winter. Just because your lawn will be covered with snow, doesn't mean that you don't need to take care of it. Most people don't know how to take care of their lawns in the winter. So follow theses easy steps to a beautiful lawn.

You will need to mow your lawn one more time before the winter, this will help prevent any fungal growth like long grass does.

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Spring is the time of year to get your garden ready. You can have tons of fun creating a beautiful garden. This is a project where everyone in the family can get involved. A garden is not just full of beautiful plants and flowers you can even decorate with garden décor. This would involve decorative pots, stained glass ornaments, or decorative wire moldings. Your choice of garden décor doesn't stop there, you can add so many accents to create the most beautiful garden anyone has ever seen. You can find garden décor at any garden supply store. Let's talk about how to choose garden decor, and what you can do with different garden accessories.

"How to pick fun tasteful lawn and garden decor" »

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Gardening can be a little tricky when the soil and lot you are sitting on is rocky. Don't feel bad though, there are several different places around the world that have to deal with rocky soil surfaces and gardens as well as flowers still manage to grow and live. Generally these rocky conditions occur if you're close to mountains or in other high ranges. It will just require you to prep your soil and garden area well before planting anything in it. Here's what to do if you have a rocky lot and still want to garden.

Preparing rocky soil
If you have a large garden or other area that you are needing soft soil the best and easiest way to prepare the area is by using a tractor that will drag the subsurface rocks across the bed and push them off to one side. For smaller beds where a tractor might be too large you can use a tiller. Make sure it's a good quality tiller however so that all the rock and debris don't damage the tiller. If you have larger stones that you can pull out by hand, considering keeping them for added décor in your garden area. Many people don't know that by placing small pebbles around a raised bed will help heat the soil in the early part of the year and will also help maintain some heat in the cool spring nights.

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Keeping your lawn green and weed free all summer can be so difficult. There are often patches that come up no matter what you do. You don't want to spend a whole Saturday outside fixing your lawn and making it look good again, so here are some ideas to help keep your lawn looking great.

A great start to the summer always helps. When you start seeing your grass again and start the whole lawn taking care of practice again, make sure your sprinklers are getting everywhere on your lawn. Turn them all on and just look for any spots that may be getting missed. You can stand on your porch and look down or walk around the yard. If there are some spots that are being missed, try playing around with the sprinkler system to get it to water those spots it's missing. If you remember from last year which spots needed attention, then fix those too.

"Keeping your lawn green and weed free all summer" »

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With spring's arrival many people are looking at their yards and wondering what they could possibly be doing with them. Whether you have lived in your home with an established yard or are a new homeowner trying to decide how to landscape the task can seem overwhelming. But there are a few easy steps to take that can get you on the way to having that beautifully landscaped yard. Here are some landscaping basics-

 To get started on your landscaping, the first and most important step is to decide what kind of plants you want and then to put together a master plan of how everything lays out. You can tackle this yourself or consult a professional. Many nurseries will offer home consultations either free or for a small fee. It is important to understand that to have a written plan (like house plans) you will have to pay more than for just a consultation. Keep in mind though that it is important that you put your plan on paper so you have a unified vision. Without a plan your landscape may look piecemeal. In addition most people landscape over time and having a written plan can be helpful to consult as you go. You can start by focusing on the most important project first that may be a highly visible part of your property such as a driveway or doorway. Another way to direct your landscaping is to design your landscaping around something you are going to build or is already in place such as an arbor, wall, fence or patio.

"Landscaping basics" »

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One of the major questions that anybody with a garden or a yard has is when they should fertilize your plants. IF you fertilize at the wrong time, you can kill your plants or your lawn, you can end up encouraging weed growth, and more. We will focus on how to fertilize your lawn; if you are wondering when to fertilize your flowers or your vegetable garden, then you should look carefully at the growing recommendations for that particular plant. Talk to the owner of your local nursery about individual plant questions.

How to know when to fertilize your lawn

In order to know when to fertilize your lawn, you need to ask yourself the following questions:
1. what is my climate?
2. what type of grass do I have?
3. what type of fertilizer am I using?
4. how do I want my lawn to look?

If you want a very lush and a green lawn, then you should fertilize your lawn four or five times a year. However, if you don't really care about how your lawn looks, you should still fertilize it at least two times a year so that you can keep your lawn from dying.

"How to know when to fertilize your lawn" »

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Many people will go to great lengths to make sure they have a beautiful lawn. From fertilizers to mulching to sod, there are a number of ways to make your lawn beautiful. One way to achieve this is through hydroseeding.

What is hydroseeding?
With hydroseeding, seed, water, fertilizer, fiber mulch, and occasionally other products are mixed in a tank and then sprayed onto a prepared lawn. Once the mixture has been sprayed, the fiber mulch helps create a bond to the soil for the seeds, and gives the seeds a coat of water, allowing them to grow while protecting them from sun, wind, and other harmful elements. Once the grass seed starts to grow, this fiber mulch decomposes and adds nutrients to the soil.

"5 reasons to hydroseed your lawn" »

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When choosing a ground cover, you want to choose one that fits not just the location you are at, but also the location where it will be on your property. Climate is just as important as location, but both matter. The choice of ground cover should be determined by climate AND location.

Let's take a look at location first:
Ground cover is most frequently used in the following locations:

"Best ground cover for your climate" »

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There are a few easy things that you can do to make your yard an extension of your home, particularly through landscaping. Here are some of the top ways to make your yard a comfortable, inviting place to be. Also included are some of the main mistakes that people make when landscaping their yard, goofs that destroy their plan to have their yard be an extension of their home.

10 ways to make your yard an extension of your home.

"Making your yard an extension of your home through landscaping." »

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