turn and mix it at the start of each season. If you’re adding new mulch to your yard, be sure to remove the old mulch so you don’t have more than 2-3 inches of mulch. While mulch helps prevent weeds, some will still grow, so make sure to pull weeds when you see them. ...
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...
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...
and filled with a soil mixture that serves as the sole bed for the plants require a liner, or barrier, between the existing soil and the soil mixture in the raised bed to prevent weeds and invasive plants from growing into the raised bed. ...
Winter ice is dangerous, and salt is typically used to melt it away from driveways, walkways and steps. However, concrete can deteriorate if the salt is left in place for a long time. If you have exterior areas of concrete that have dimples or shallow cr
All in all, it probably took us about 4 hours to build (which included about an hour of cutting as we did some of it ourselves). It actually took us longer to remove all of the weeds and dirt from the corner of the garden where we decided to place the log store! It’s important...
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. ...
had as much rice as I could pack into it while making sure this section was smaller than the bottom part. I used thread to tie this section off. This time, I used fabric glue both on the knot and on the inside of the sock where the thread pulled it tight, to prevent rice from fa...
Gravel can prevent the growth of weeds and other unwanted vegetation. Therefore, it makes an attractive desert garden. It is also aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Gravel is incredibly low maintenance and looks natural when used correctly around your home, as it has a long “shelf life.” It...
Place a drainage layer at the bottom of the hole with gravel or clay pebbles. Mix garden soil with planting soil mix. Settle the plant down in the middle of the hole. Fill the hole in with the same mix and then water. Potted lemon tree ...