Courtesy of Southern Living Birdbaths ― Relocate birdbaths to a shaded spot to slow evaporation and keep water from becoming too hot. Placing the bath near a small tree or large shrub provides shelter for the birds and encourages use…. Read More
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An Often Overlooked Perk of Landscape Lighting
Landscape lighting offers lots of great benefits for homeowners. If you’ve installed landscape lighting on your property, statistics show that your family is more secure, and that your home is less likely to be a target of criminal activity. Your… Read More
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Benefits of Adding an Automatic Rain Sensor to a Lawn Sprinkler System | Home Maintenance Tips
One of the great advantages of a lawn sprinkler system is the automated convenience it provides. You can program the timer to water your lawn and landscape on any schedule desired. When Mother Nature is stingy with the rain, your… Read More
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Landscape Lighting System Service Agreements Pay Multiple Dividends
You’ve made the decision – you’re going to have a landscape lighting system installed. Wise move! It’s a decision that will enhance the quality of your family’s life. It will make them safer and more secure. And it will increase… Read More
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June Yard To-Dos | Home Maintenance Tips
Courtesy of Southern Living Water ― Pay attention to hanging baskets and containers, because they dry out more quickly with the warmer temperatures. Irrigate plants at dawn and dusk to reduce water loss from evaporation. As you make additions to… Read More
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Use Your Lawn Sprinkler System to Conserve a Precious Commodity | Home Maintenance Tips
Water is a commodity that we’re probably all guilty of taking for granted. And that’s understandable. After all, for most of us water has been readily available all of our lives. Whenever we need water, we simply turn a knob… Read More
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Summer Time Grilling | Home Safety Tips
Courtesy of Richard Wachtel and GrillingWithRich.com Since Memorial Day marks the un-official start of Summer and believe it or not, as much as grilling is a lot of fun doing, it is also somewhat dangerous and could case death, so… Read More
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May Yard To-Dos | Yard Maintenance Tips
Courtesy of Southern Living Lawns ― Once your brown turf has turned green, it is time to fertilize on a regular basis. Some warm-season grasses, such as hybrid Bermuda and Zoysia types, like high-nitrogen-based lawn fertilizers. Some turf, such as… Read More
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Light the Way Delightfully with Pathway Lighting | Home Improvement Tips
Tripping the light fantastic is fine for a night out on the town. But tripping on your walkway because your lighting is not fantastic isn’t cool. The bumps, scrapes, and bruises that can result are bad enough. But if a… Read More
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Artistic Landscape Lighting Techniques to Create Enchanting Nightscapes | TLC Incorporated
When you think of landscape lighting, you might tend to think of just a few randomly placed outdoor lights scattered throughout a property. But in fact, an installer of landscape lights is an artist of sorts, using a palette of… Read More