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How to Choose the Best Nozzle

A great hose nozzle is a must-have item for every yard. Whether you're watering the flowers, washing the car, or doing some spring cleaning, the right nozzle can make all the difference in getting the job done right! With dozens of different nozzle styles, features, and options, it's important (and easy!) to choose the right one for the right task.

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Choosing the Perfect Pruner

Learn how to choose the right pruner for every pruning task

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Choosing the Best Garden Hose

With so many types of hoses, learn how to choose the perfect one for any task

Lawns and Yard Care

Choosing the Best Sprinkler

Did you know there's a right and wrong sprinkler to choose depending on what you're watering? With dozens of sprinklers to choose from, learn how to easily pick the right one for your yard shape, size, and landscape type.

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The Basics of Pruning

Pruning is an essential gardening task that can lead to growth of spectacular flowers, blooms, foliage and fruit. Properly pruning allows for the growth of healthy, vibrant trees, plants, and shrubs season‐after‐season. While pruning may seem like a daunting task, once you’re armed with the right pruning tools, the correct methods for the plants in your yard, as well as the right timing, it’s as easy as any other gardening task, and one that will bring incredible results to your yard. In this article, you’ll learn the basics of pruning, different pruning tools, and when and how to prune some of the most common plants in your yard.

Lawn Care Tips for First Time Gardeners

If you're new to lawn care, it can seem daunting. Whether you've just become a homeowner for the first time, or recently scaled up to a larger property with more lawn, looking after and growing the lawn of your dreams is an easy task with just a bit of basic knowledge.

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How to Overseed Your Lawn

Having a lush, green, thick lawn is synonymous with harmony, balance, and beauty. On the flip side, a patchy lawn is unattractive and can undermine your home's curb appeal. Thankfully, fixing a thin, or patchy lawn is an easy task with a technique called 'overseeding.' This article will explore the steps to properly overseed your lawn.

Top 10 Weeds and How to Banish Them

Weeds - the plants every gardener hates. No matter what we do, it seems these pesky nuisances won't stay away. In this article, we'll explore the top 10 most common weeds, and how to banish them from you yard.

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Spring Backyard Cleaning Tips

Winter has left, and spring has sprung! As you emerge into the backyard, the thoughts of cookouts, barbeques, swimming, and enjoying time with mother nature start to creep into the horizon. That being said, your backyard may need a bit of cleaning in preparation for outdoor entertaining and spring planting. In this article, we'll explore some easy, starter backyard cleaning tips!

How to Water Your Lawn

Watering your lawn sufficiently is one of the most crucial tasks during the hot summer's months. For a thick, lush carpet of green, there are a few simple steps and tips to remember to keep your lawn looking its best. In this article, we'll explore the most common practices of watering your lawn.

Organic Gardening

Benefits of Compost Tea

Compost tea is a nutrient-dense additive many organic gardeners put on their plants for better growth. Other names for compost tea are slurries, compost seepage, and amended extracts. It is not the liquid that seeps from the compost pile, which is called leachate. In this article, we'll explore that various types of compost teas.

Bugs & Pests

Growing a Bee Friendly Garden

Honey bees, which are responsible for pollinating most of the plants we eat, are dying in record numbers. Scientists and researchers have been speaking out with greater and great alarm as the American bee population has declined nearly 60% over the past 40 years. In this article, learn some simple steps you can take to grow a bee friendly garden this season.

Maintenance

The Rules of Weed Warfare

No one wants weeds. But weed seeds are found in most garden and lawn soils, and will grow given the chance. There are many steps that can be taken to naturally prevent weeds from growing, however there are times when herbicides and chemicals are needed to banish weeds for good. In this article, we'll explore the do's and don'ts of weed warfare using chemicals.

The Lowdown on Lawn Mowing

Just like there are optimal conditions for which your grass will grow and be its healthiest, there are also optimum conditions in which you should mow. If you're growing a carpet of green this season, lawn mowing is an inevitable task. In this article we'll dive into everything you need to know about mowing to ensure your lawn is the envy of the neighborhood.

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