The “weed” portion of weed and feed is one of a variety of broad leaf-targeted herbicides (usuallyDicamba,2,4-D, and/orMCPP) that attacks dandelions, dollarweed, and most other green leafy weeds. Not to be confused withpre-emergent, the chemical is usually sold in granules that are a...
Yellow and purple nutsedge are not broadleaf or grassy weeds –– they’re sedges. Many common herbicides will have little to no effect on controlling nutsedge. So before you go spraying chemicals on your lawn, it’s essential to research your product and ensure it’s labeled for sedge co...
Graveling is without a doubt the most time-consuming, labor-intensive part of trail building. In my case, the truckload of rock had to be dumped 100 feet from the trailhead, then carried by wheelbarrow down the very steep upper slopes. Half-way down, the trail becomes too steep, narrow,...
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Start by removing grass from the area that your deck will be built on. Rake the ground so it’s level and smooth before laying your landscape fabric and gravel. This will help control moisture and keep weeds from growing up under your deck. Have a lot of yard waste to get rid of? Le...
Plant your lemon tree preferablyin spring, after the last frost spells. Choose asheltered spot well-endowed with sunlight. Dig a hole about 2 times as deep and wide as the soil clump is. Place a drainage layer at the bottom of the hole with gravel or clay pebbles. ...
Coming up on today’s program, do you hate seeing weeds in your yard and your garden? Of course you do. They feel like the enemy. But they can actually hold clues to help you take back your garden. We’re going to have some tips on how you can read your weeds fo...
The absolutebest optionis tostore your RV fully protectedin aheated garageor astorage building. For most of us, this isn’t an option. Usually, it’s a matter of parking the RV wherever it fits — like beside the garage or off the side of the driveway. ...
Both of those have some connection toThe Big Sortand it's possible that they would leave me feeling the same way -- thinking that they raised interesting questions but were ultimately unsatisfying in the answers that they offered. But the question of whether the successes of large urban cities...
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