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This Month's Featured Articles:
 

10 Stylish Ways To Go Green In Your Backyard Getaway


Everyone in the world is trying to be more conscious of our environment. This includes their backyards and at the same time energy conservation. Until the last twenty years or so all you could find in most backyards was grass that was full of different pesticides and fertilizer. People did not realize that a lot of stuff that they were using in their backyards to achieve that perfect lawn was just adding to our pollution problems. But that is all changing now and a lot of people are going green and caring about their environment. There are more and more “go green” products on the market today that are allowing people to have a beautiful backyard; but still keep the environment safe. Here are ten ways to make your backyard beautiful the green way:
 

1. Embrace the Sun

The first thing you can do is let the sunrays from the sun to the job of lighting your yard. There are many solar powered lights on the market today. These work by soaking up the sunrays all day long. Then when night comes they light up your back yard. The best thing about this is they are totally free. You will not have to worry about your utility bill climbing anymore. You can put these lights either along walkways or you can place strands of them across fences, on poles or even on the canopy porch swings. There are motion detectors for these lights that you can purchase. These motion detectors will make it so the lights ... Read More Click Here

Protecting plants and grass from the sun


Despite of the cool wet spring we've suffered through this year, summer heat has now arrived. As nice as this may be, it could be tough on our plants. Sudden heat, with soaring temperatures, creates demand for moisture, which cannot always be met on short notice by the root systems of many plants. The result is burnt blossoms, damaged foliage and fruit drop. Fortunately, there are ways of minimizing the problems caused by this sudden fluctuation in weather.

The most immediate relief for plants is a thorough, deep watering. It is best to do this early in the morning when the plants will make the greatest use of the water. Watering in the evening is not the best use of water because plants simply transpire valuable moisture away.

The other huge issue is where to water. Soaker hoses around the perimeter of all , trees and shrubs is the most effective way to water. A little water is worse than no water. Whe... Read More Click Here

Other Featured Articles

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  • Outdoor rooms
  • Keeping your lawn in prime condition
  • Going green: use mushroom compost this spring
  • Pruning Fruit Trees
  • Feeding birds
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