Outdoor fireplaces add beauty to any home and provide a focal point for outdoor entertaining. An outdoor fireplace requires relatively little maintenance, but one area that needs occasional attention is the mortar. If the mortar between the stones or bricks begins to crumble, crack or fall out of the joints in pieces, it needs to…
If you live anywhere that may experience a hard freeze, you can save yourself some expensive repairs by winterizing your irrigation sprinkler system. Water in the lines can freeze and burst the pipes. Water expands as it freezes and this expansion is what causes burst water lines. Unlike your household water supply line, irrigation lines…
If there is any chance that your area will see freezing temperatures, it is imperative that you winterize your irrigation sprinkler system by draining all of the water out of the pipes. If the water in these pipes freezes, it will expand as it freezes and crack the pipe. In the spring, you will have…
As winter approaches, many homeowners are looking forward to taking a break from yard work. Before you put that mower up for the winter, take the time for some lawn care and maintenance to get your yard ready for the winter months. In the spring, you’ll have a healthier, more beautiful lawn. For the last…
Winterizing your northern lawn in the fall is the key to a lush, beautiful lawn in the spring. You want the lawn to be ready to go as soon as the weather warms up in the spring and the time to get it ready is in the fall before cold weather sets in. In the…
As winter winds down, now is the time to start thinking about getting a great looking lawn for this year. An excellent alternative is to call your local lawn care service and let them take care of it. If you are going to use a lawn maintenance and mowing service, it’s a good idea to…
With spring on the way, now is the time to decide whether your lawn needs overseeding. If your lawn is looking a little thin, overseeding can help your lawn grow thick and lush and discourage the growth of weeds. Overseeding can also help your lawn stay healthy by introducing disease resistant strains of grass into…
Now is a great time to get your lawn mower ready for the mowing season. Whether you have a push mower or a riding mower, a little maintenance now will make your mowing season much more productive. If you are not comfortable doing the maintenance yourself, take your mower to a local mower repair shop.…
One of the best things you can do for your yard is to regularly aerate it. When your soil becomes compacted, it becomes more difficult for your lawn to get the water and nutrients it needs. Hard, compacted laws do not allow much water to penetrate into the soil. The problem is even worse for…
Many homeowners have heard that they need to put lime on their yards in the spring, but few of them really understand why. Before you head off to the local home improvement superstore for a trunk load of lime, make sure your yard actually needs lime applied and if so, how much. Adding too much…
