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    10 Ornamental Grasses to Grow in Your Yard

    Ornamental grass is beautiful, boisterous and bountiful. They're also easy to grow and pretty much deer- and drought-tolerant. Here are...


    Build a License Plate Birdhouse

    Personalize a DIY birdhouse with an old license plate, and you’ll have a real one-of-a-kind place for birds to call...


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    What Is the Best Height to Cut Grass? What to Know

    There is more to a healthy lawn than watering and fertilizing. You need to take care of your...


    How To Kill Weeds With Broadleaf Herbicide

    Learn how to mix and apply concentrated broadleaf herbicide to eliminate pesky weeds in the yard.


    Everything You Need for a Backyard Movie Theater

    An outdoor movie night isn't just for a park or public lawn — you can create a DIY backyard movie...


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    10 Stone Patio Ideas

    Patios are made for relaxing. Trying to find the perfect look for your patio shouldn't be stressful. Here are ten...


    Garden Tool Storage Ideas

    The right garden tools make gardening easier for sure. But where do you store all those tools? And how do...


    How to Replace Deck Boards

    Don't build a new deck if all you have to do is replace a few boards.

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    How To Splice Underground Wire

    Make a splice that will last longer than the wire


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    How To Build a Garden Arbor

    Create this stylish, arched DIY garden arbor in only a couple of days. It’s way easier than it looks.


    How to Construct a DIY Wooden Cart With Wheels

    This perfectly balanced workhorse rolls up and down hills with ease.


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    How To Sharpen Shears, Hedge Trimmers and Other Garden Tools

    Proper gardening tool sharpening, such as pruning shears and hedge clippers, make your work easier, and the sharpening can be...


    How to Use a Table Saw to Make Perfect Crosscuts

    An accurate miter gauge, fence and basic wood jigs are the key to perfect table saw cuts.


    How To Build a Copper Trellis for Your Garden

    Solder up this trellis in a weekend with ordinary copper tubing.


    Deck Restoration: Top 5 Solutions for a Shabby Deck

    To revive a shabby deck, there are five main directions you can go, and we'll guide you through them all.


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    13 Tips for Getting Rid of Crabgrass for Good

    Follow these tips to defend your turf from crabgrass and be one step closer to having a perfect lawn


    Getting the Kinks Out: Finding a Garden Hose that Actually Works

    I'm on a quest for the perfect garden hose.


    A Guide to Setting Up a Drip Irrigation System for Your Garden

    Less water and healthier plants: Here's how to know if drip irrigation is a fit for your garden, plus how...


    Five Easy Ways to Reduce Yard Work

    Make yardwork less of a chore with these tips.


    11 Tips for a Lush Lawn

    Use these tips to have the best lawn in the neighborhood!


    Garden Shed Illustrations and Materials List

    These illustrations and this materials list are a part of the Garden Shed that appeared in the July/August, 2008 issue...