You wake up and crawl out of bed. It’s a chilly morning. You hit the bathroom and get the coffee to brewing. Then you take a peek out the window – and see nothing but white. There’s been a major… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘maryland’
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7 Subtle Signs You Have a Lawn Drainage Problem
Do you have a problem with water drainage in your lawn? In many cases the answer to that question is obvious. If you have a semi-permanent, undesired wading pond in your yard, then you have an obvious drainage problem. If… Read More
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When Your Friendly Neighborhood Winter Storm Comes a-Calling
As I write this, a visitor is about to stop in at my house for a day or two. That same visitor will be at your house, too. In fact, that visitor will stop by for a quick visit at… Read More
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How Things Have Changed in the Landscape Lighting Industry
I read a press release awhile back that really got me to thinking. The release was from a company called VOLT Lighting. They manufacture lights for the outdoor lighting industry. In fact, the company is the leading factory-direct manufacturer of… Read More
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A Community Gets Really Smart About Water Conservation
Lots of people these days are getting really smart about water usage. It’s partly because of the news we hear on a regular basis from drought-stricken areas of the country. Many areas — places like California, for example — are… Read More
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Dealing with Winter’s Damage to Your Garage Floor
Winter can be brutal for garage floors. In particular, the road salt residue that drips from your car after you park it in your garage can be very damaging. Road salts aren’t composed of the type of salt that’s in… Read More
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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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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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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