home--garden

  • Are You Setting Up A Bed And Breakfast? 3 Tips For Choosing Custom Faux Floral Arrangements To Enhance The Decor


    Few things can turn a bed and breakfast into a romantic getaway like being able to enjoy the beauty of flowers. While fresh flowers are always lovely, the truth is that reducing expenses is an important part of running any business. Custom faux floral arrangements can last for many years with proper care, and a well-made bouquet can look almost as real as anything that is freshly picked. A faux arrangement also helps you to maintain continuity throughout your decor since you never have to worry about them wilting without warning.
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  • Want A Pool But Live On A Hill Or Mountain? What To Know To Swim On A Slope


    Having a beautiful ravine lot or a house that is built into a sloping hill can give you great views, but it can also cause some landscaping dilemmas. If you want to have an inground pool put in your yard but you worry about the slope of the yard and whether the pool would stay put, there are some things you want to talk with the pool contractors about. Not all pool contractors may want to take on the task, and you will probably need the help of other experts as well.
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  • Ae You Decorating Your Family Room With A Texas Feeling?


    Have you ever traveled to Texas? If so, you probably fell in love with things like the bluebonnet flowers that you found in the hill country and the old ranch houses you saw along the way. Maybe you even live in the Lone Star State and you have always known that the time would come that you would decorate your house with a Texas feel. Are you working on the plan for a Texas-style family room?
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  • Did You Get A Late Start On Your Summer Landscaping?


    When many others were already out buying soil and plants for their home gardens, were you out of commission? Maybe you were on an extended trip, or maybe you were under the weather. Whatever the reason that you are just now attending to your summer landscaping, do you have a plan already? If not, from doing extensive weed spraying to making a detailed plan of what you want in this year's garden, here are some ideas that might help you.
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  • 3 Benefits Of A Salt-Free Water Softener


    Having clean water is one thing, but having water that's good for your skin and plumbing is another. If you don't have any sort of water treatment attached to your water, then you more than likely have hard water coming out of your taps. Hard water is water that has a lot of mineral in it that can leave things like streaks on your shower door, calcium deposits around your faucets, and dryness on your skin.
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  • How To Create The Perfect English Garden


    If you have spent some time in England, then you know just how enchanting all of their gardens are. If you want to bring a little bit of England home with you and into your landscape design, then you may be wondering how on earth you can create the perfect English garden. Luckily, this article will take a closer look at a few things that you can do to create an oasis that will make you feel like you're back in Europe every time you go outside.
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  • How To Seal Your House To Keep Mice Out


    Keeping mice out of your home is a top priority when it comes to rodent control. Spending time to seal your house is worth the effort and a better way to control mice than dealing with traps when you get an indoor infestation. Sealing your home requires using the right products so mice can't chew through them and patience so you don't miss any tiny holes. Here are some tips for sealing your home against mice.
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  • Are You Shopping For Unique Christmas Gifts?


    Is this the Christmas that you have decided to focus on buying only one gift for each person on your Christmas list instead of giving several small presents? If so, you are more than likely wanting to shop for very unique Christmas gifts. From giving elegant picture frames to selecting exquisite Christmas tree ornaments, here are some ideas that might help you to shop. Picture Frames: What could be a better gift than a unique picture frame that will already hold a picture in it?
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  • Different Materials You Can Use For The Creation Of Your Deck


    When you want to build a new deck on your property, whether you are doing the work on your own or you are hiring a professional to do it for you, you will want to carefully consider the various materials that you can pick from. This way, you will be much more likely to get many enjoyable years out of your deck instead of later regretting any decisions you made about its construction.
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