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Prepping Your Yard for Winter

With winter on its way, your yard could probably use some attention. The good news is if you get a jump on it now you'll be all set to settle in an relax for the winter. Skim through these helpful reminders to refresh your memory on winterizing your lawn. Image via www.lawncare.org Deal with Your Plants Remove annuals and mulch perennials after the first hard freeze. If necessary, you may want to move around your perennials. Just be certain that you don't break any roots. Also, if you haven't yet, bring in any house plants that were enjoying the warm weather. Remove Leaves A few leaves left over in your lawn won't hurt much, but a pile of leaves is a different story. If you leave a big pile of wet leaves in your yard and visit the same spot come spring, you'll be sorely disappointed at what you see. After the snow and cold have gotten to it, the grass underneath with rot and kill that area of your lawn. Remove all leaves the best you can. Mow & Aer...

Light Up Your Landscaping!

Outdoor lighting can be an inexpensive way to glam up your landscaping or garden area. Lights are a great way to decorate outdoors because there are so many different options you have to choose from. Check out some of these neat lights for ideas: Image via www.wordpress.com Image via www.pinterest.com Image via www.pinterest.com Image via www.pinterest.com Image via www.pinterest.com Sources www.apieceofrainbow.com www.pinterest.com

Thursday's Tips: Watering Your Lawn Efficiently

There's a few different things to consider when you're watering your lawn. Over-watering will just be a waste and could kill your lawn; under-watering could kill your lawn too, and it could be even harder to bring back to life. Follow these tips to get a nice, even green. Image via www.kingofwallpapers.com Water early  Water your lawn between 5 AM and 9 AM for best results. This will allow the water to soak into the ground, and the sun's hot rays won't burn off the water droplets during these hours. Watering at night will likely cause mildew or fungus as it doesn't have time to "dry off," so to speak. Image via www.gcastd.org Avoid sprinklers Automated sprinkler systems are not efficient unless you're away on vacation. They do not spread water evenly across your yard, giving your lawn a patchy appearance. Also, they are known to waste water as there isn't really regulation of the water. Image via www.letkidsbekids.co.uk ...