For existing lawns, we recommend top-dress with 1/4 inch manure-rich compostabout once a month during the growing season. Manure can help keep your lawn healthy with its high nitrogen and phosphorus content. This will make your soil more porous, drain better, and prevent root rot. Just by...
Before embarking on cleaning a clogged shower drain, there are a few factors to consider. While many of the methods below will be effective to remove drain clogs caused by hair or grease and soap buildup, they aren’t effective against clogs caused by objects. In these cases, you’ll like...
Drain The Gas From A John Deere Lawn Mower When storing your John Deere lawn mower for the season or making repairs to the carburetor or fuel filter, it is necessary to empty the gas from the fuel tank. This is rather expensive though if the tank happens to be full. A better way to ...
After dethatching and aeration, overseed the lawn for a lush carpet in the spring. If you have cool-season grass,fall is the perfect time to overseed. This grass type thrives in cooler temperatures, able to grow vigorously thanks to extra rain that nourishes the roots. Warm-season grass ...
Oh my God this is so awesome I want to die. Andrea from Brooks Nightclub and Whatever had me totally captivated for, like, a whole fifteen seconds – right up until the part where she says that a “Mint Julep is like a Mojito, but with bourbon”...
Compacted soil is detrimental to water and air circulation. Because of the density ofcompacted soil, grass roots can’t grow as deep and water doesn’t drain as well, which can lead to diseases in the root system. For best practice, have your soil tested every so often to see if your ...
Sandy soils drain quickly and may require shorter, more frequent watering sessions to ensure adequate absorption without waste. HOW OFTEN SHOULD I WATER? Rather than following a rigid schedule, monitor soil moisture to determine if your lawn needs watering. A simple way to check is to stick a ...
Seal off any nearby drains in sinks or tubs to ensure better results. To further improve the plunger’s suction power, create a tighter seal by lining the rim of the cup with a small amount of petroleum jelly. STEP 1:Cover the overflow drain, if there is one, with a wet towel. Doing...
When the time does come, you will want to get your irrigation system ready for the harsh winter, so you won’t have any unpleasant, wet surprises. 5 Steps: How to Drain, Winterize Your Sprinkler System Find the manual drain valves located downstream of each zone valve. ...
A yard drain carries excess water away from your home and landscaping. Many homes have perforated pipe buried in trenches to collect and carry off overflow water from rainfall, sprinklers and irrigation systems. These drains often have top openings with