Are you a DIYer (Do It Yourselfer)? If so, you’re part of what seems to be a rapidly growing movement. It’s likely rooted in the traditional American spirit of independence and self-sufficiency; roll up your sleeves and git’r done! The… Read More
Archive for the ‘Bob’s Blog’ Category
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4 Top Tips for Organizing Your Garage Workspace
For people that like to putter, the garage can be a wonderful place to while away the hours. It’s a place that’s custom made for puttering. The garage is isolated from the rest of the home, so if your puttering… Read More
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Top 5 Signs You’re Overwatering Your Lawn
As we move into spring, and as spring heats up into summer, you’ll be watering your lawn more and more frequently. After all, the math is pretty simple: hotter weather + less frequent rain = more watering. But more isn’t… Read More
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Cisterns and Tanks and Barrels – Oh My! The Disadvantages of Rainwater Harvesting
As concern grows worldwide about the ever-increasing shortage of water, more people are becoming aware of the need to conserve water. There are many ways to go about doing that. And as with most things, many methods of water conservation… Read More
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LEDs Key to Dramatically Different High-Tech Future
I’ve written frequently in this space about the many benefits of LED lighting for homeowners. When doing so, I’ve mostly focused upon the immediate benefits of LEDs that are available to every homeowner: Light bulbs that are brighter and far… Read More
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Does Your City Offer a Smart-Sprinkler Rebate?
Smart sprinkler systems like TLC’s Hydrawise are revolutionizing modern landscape irrigation technology. That may seem like an overstatement. But in fact, the new controllers that are used to make irrigation systems ‘smart’ really do provide some revolutionary, never-before-available benefits to… Read More
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The Soothing Sounds of Lawn Sprinklers
The days are still short, and the air still frigid. Mother Nature has not yet loosened her icy, wintry grip upon the land. But it won’t be long. As the days lengthen and twilight shadows linger, hints of springtime will… Read More
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Mood Lighting for Your Home and Landscape
How are you feeling today? Whether the answer to that question is a thumbs-up or a thumbs-down, the interior and exterior lighting of your home has something to do with it. Though most of us go through our lives without… Read More
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How to Lower Your Landscape’s Toxicity
With every passing week, it seems, more bad news comes out about pesticides and the harm they may be causing to the environment. The media attention spurs an ongoing, heated argument about the positives and negatives of pesticide use. There’s… Read More
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Use Landscape Lighting to Fight Post-Holiday Blues
Are you susceptible to coming down with a bad case of the blahs after the holiday season has ended? If so, you’re not alone. It happens to millions of people every year. After all, for many of us, the holidays… Read More