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  • 5 Ways To Help Regulate Your Yard's Temperature All Year Long


    Do you want to enjoy your backyard all year long? One key to doing so is to ensure that it's reasonably comfortable both in the hot and cold seasons. How can you do this? Here are a few tips as you plan your own landscape design.  1. Use Deciduous Trees. Deciduous trees are those which drop their leaves in winter. Unlike evergreens, these trees will allow more sun to get underneath their canopies during winter when branches are bare.
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  • Tree Care And Service Mistakes To Avoid


    Depending on your landscaping design, the trees on your property may be some of the most important features. These large plants will provide shade for the property as well as play a major role in the aesthetics of the property. While trees can be among the most durable plants on your property, it can still be possible to lose them as a result of some basic care mistakes. Mistakes With Pruning
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  • 4 Things To Know About Fireplace Insert Installation


    Upgrading an old fireplace with an insert can breathe new life into this part of your home. Not only does an insert give you the ambiance of a warm hearth, but it can also help warm your home.  1. Measure Twice It can cost quite a bit extra if you need to rebuild the fireplace to fit the size of an insert, so it's important to choose an insert that can fit into your existing fireplace opening.
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  • Prevent Expensive Issues By Opting For Routine Lawn Care


    Maintaining the front of your home can be so much easier when you're careful to choose features that aren't going to require a lot of upkeep. Instead of struggling to give the front of your home the look that you want due to the work involved, it makes sense to be patient and see exactly what features will make the most sense for the age and style of your home.
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  • Tips For Creating Your Garden Landscape Design


    Establishing a garden space on a new property means taking time to carefully plan the layout and landscaping. There are a lot of different ways that you can plot out your garden and incorporate it into your landscape. Before you start marking off plots and adding hardscaping, there are some things that you'll need to think about. Here's a look at some tips to help you create your garden landscape design.
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  • Improve The Grounds Of Your Hotel With These Landscaping Projects


    Long before a guest at your hotel settles into their room or uses any of your on-site amenities, they see the exterior of the building and the grounds. The right exterior look can quickly give a guest a good feeling about your hotel and potentially even set the tone for an enjoyable stay. If you're looking to improve the grounds of your hotel with the goal of attracting more guests and getting better online reviews, a commercial landscaping service can help.
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  • Water Feature Ideas For A Modern Landscape


    If you want your yard to have a modern look, including a water feature is definitely one way to achieve your goals. Water is calming and naturally beautiful, and there are so many ways to integrate it into your outdoor space. Here are a few backyard water feature ideas. Blue-Tiled Foot Pool If you want a place to cool your feet and maybe wade a little in the summer, but you don't want to install and maintain a full pool, then this water feature idea is for you.
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  • Want To Change Up Your Landscaping This Spring? 2 Tips To Help You Do This


    If you are tired of the way your landscaping looks, spring is the perfect time to change things up. There are many things you can do, and many are inexpensive. Keep reading for two tips on how to landscape your yard. Plant Flowers Flowers can turn a boring yard into something that is colorful and beautiful. When it comes to flowers, you have many options. Some common perennials include sedum, daylily, foxglove, coneflower, lavender, aster, peony, and much more.
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  • Landscaping Your New House — 4 Things To Focus On First


    As the construction of your new home winds down, it's time to start thinking about how to handle the landscaping of your bare lot. This step can be intimidating for new house owners who may already have a lot on their plate and are now faced with what often feels like a blank canvas to fill up. To help you get the best start on your new landscaping, here are four key things to focus on first.
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  • New Sod And Poor Drainage Guide


    Although new sod needs moist soil, too much moisture causes the roots to rot rather than establish in the ground. Within days, the grass will yellow and die if the site has poor drainage. Special care is needed to counteract this problem. Drainage Issues and Sod Poor drainage in a lawn is likely caused by a combination of issues. Soil type is the most important consideration. Soil with a high clay content is dense, which means it retains water and doesn't allow the soil to drain well.
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