Lawn & Garden - Bob Vila

Blending Decks Into Yards And Landscapes

Vary the heights of plantings so that they make a smooth transition from deck base to the soil below by planting taller ...
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Bacillus Thuringiensis - (called BT) Kills small caterpillars and grubs. Is harmless to people, animals, birds or good ...
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The lawn is most important for an illusion of neatness. A lawn doesn't have to be good grass, just uniformly flat and ...
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For ponds, consider a mix of emergent, submergent, and floating species. Emergent plants, those that have their roots ...
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The saturation of the soil limits the types of plants you can grow to those with "wet feet." How long the ...
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Most bearded iris have one bloom period, lasting about a month, but some newer introductions have the capacity to bloom ...
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They are slow and easy to swat, but it's the ones you don't see who do the damage. I put bags of bread crumbs as bait ...
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You Can Avoid this by choosing ground covers that do not vine and climb. One of the best is Myrtle. With shiny, ...
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With cold or slow composting, you can just pile grass clippings and dry leaves on the ground or in a bin. This method ...
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As the glorious palette of fall unfolds and fades in the northern parts of the country, can Jack Frost be far behind? ...
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All of these names refer to this lovely yellow spring flower, but here are some distinctions. Narcissus is the ...
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The history of tulips is as colorful as the flowers. In the 1600s, tulips were pleasures only the very wealthy could ...
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Following is a selection of early-blooming bulbs. Since many of these are small in stature, they look best planted in ...
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You can use a bed molding or a chair rail to make your window box more decorative. Before you sand and prime, glue the ...
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4. For the base, turn the box upside down and place 2X4's on opposite sides, 1-inch in from the edge. With two 12d ...
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