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Added: Sat Jan 22 2005
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A Game of Inches

A Game of InchesA Game of Inches So you're coaching Little League and got stuck with groundskeeping duties? Turn it to your team's advantage. For years, pro groundskeepers have played the role of tenth man for the home team. If you have a hot-fielding unit, then cut the infield grass extra-short to make it harder on opponents with weaker gloves. Favor the...

 


Added: Sat Oct 12 2002
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A Gardener's Guide to Frost

A Gardener's Guide to Frost A Gardener's Guide to Frost How to Predict When It's Coming and What to Do About It It's late fall. The sky is blue, and the sun is bright. Then your local weather forecaster ruins everything with these chilling words: Possible frost tonight. Once the initial panic subsides, reason sets in. Frost is a local event, and it's...

 


Added: Sat Oct 12 2002
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A Guide to Low Maintenance Gardening

A Guide to Low Maintenance GardeningMaintenance Gardening Guide Imagine if you could reduce the amount of hard work needed to maintain your garden, and at the same time keep it in shape for longer! Imagine being able to have more time to enjoy relaxing in your garden rather than working in it! Well, here's the good news... you can! By following even a few of the ideas...

 


Added: Sat Oct 12 2002
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A Tip from the Groundcrew

A Tip from the GroundcrewTip From the Groundcrew The guys on the grounds crew know that you shouldn't mow a tall, wet lawn because you can damage the grass blades. But there are times you absolutely have to cut it. Like when a home stand begins or when relatives are coming over to your house. So here's a little advice they gave me and I'll pass it along to you....

 


Added: Sat Oct 12 2002
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All About Cloches

All About ClochesAll About Cloches These frost-protection devices are a great way to extend any growing season Gardeners are always trying to extend boundaries by squeezing in just one more tomato plant, or planting a shrub that should grow in a warmer climate zone. And we'd all like to find a way to stave off Jack Frost for a while before he ends our...

 


Added: Sat Oct 12 2002
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Allergy Free Gardening

Allergy Free GardeningTips on How To Create Your Own Allergy-Free Garden Use as many female plants as possible. Avoid any seedless, or male varieties of trees or shrubs. Pollen dispersal tests on typical landscape trees such as oak, maple, birch and poplar have consistently shown that more than 99 percent of the source plant's pollen...

 


Added: Sat Oct 12 2002
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Appreciating Fine Vines

Appreciating Fine VinesAppreciating Fine Vines If your house tends to heat up in the summer, vines can act like a natural air conditioner. Especially along sun-soaked southern exposures, a wall of quick growing vines such as ivy or Dutchman's-pipe will create instant shade and absorb the heat. Feeling extra energy-efficient? Use deciduous vines which shed their...

 


Added: Sat Oct 12 2002
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Backyard Birding

Backyard BirdingBackyard Birding Landscaping that's for the birds Backyard birdwatching is addictive. Most folks start with a feeder or two and quickly find themselves engrossed with the resident sparrows, finches, and woodpeckers that eagerly accept the offerings. Only after they're hooked on backyard birdwatching do most people think about creating a...

 


Added: Sat Oct 12 2002
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Backyard Wetlands

Backyard WetlandsBackyard Wetlands In Your Backyard: A mini-wetland in your yard can provide many of the same benefits that natural wetlands offer. A mini-wetland can replace the important natural functions of wetlands that may have been lost when your community was developed. A wetland in your backyard will temporarily store, filter, and clean runoff...

 


Added: Sat Oct 12 2002
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