landscaping

 Title:  Beat the Heat - 7 Tips to Help Your Lawn Survive a Drought Word Count: 259 Summary: With temperatures rising and rain fall decreasing, summer time is putting a serious strain on your lawn. If you are not careful, your lawn could end up dead. No rain and water restrictions can really take a shot at your ability to take care of your lawn. However, there are some tried and true tips that are sure to beat the summer heat. Keywords: lawn, drought, lawn care Article Body: With temperatures rising and rain fall decreasing, summer time is putting a serious strain on your lawn. If you are not careful, your lawn could end up dead. No rain and water restrictions can really take a shot at your ability to take care of your lawn. However, there are some tried and true tips that are sure to beat the summer heat. When your lawn is suffering from a drought, these tips will help you survive: 1. Raise the blades on your mower. Taller grass provides more protection from sun and grows dee...

 Title:  Benefit from the Expertise of a Landscaping Contractor Word Count: 461 Summary: For the ultimate in landscape design and beauty, hire a landscaping contractor. Licensed landscaping contractors are masters at enhancing the landscape’s visual appeal, building functional landscape features, and correcting flaws in the landscape – increasing the market value of the home. Keywords: Landscaping contractor, landscape contractor, construction contractor landscaping, landscaping contractor license, landscape contractor licenses, landscape contractor designer  Article Body: Busy homeowners who care about the external appearance of their home as much as they do the interior can turn to a landscaping contractor for design ideas and to handle outdoor projects.  A licensed landscape contractor has been specially trained to meet all landscaping needs – whether for service purposes or cosmetic. Everything from driveways, patios, and decks; to grading the yard, and complete ...

 Best Landscaping Practices In order to make a great landscape, there are certain tried-and-tested practices that you can follow. Not only do these practices help you create a beautiful landscape, they also ensure that you do not waste any money and that you are not harming the environment in any way. Here are some of the best landscaping practices that you can do in your own home garden. 1. Design your landscape in a way where water is retained well. This doesn’t only go for water that comes from your sprinklers but also storm runoffs. By having this kind of set-up, you do not spend a lot on watering your plants and you also help keep your community’s water supply at bay. 2. Use fertilizers responsibly. Some people become trigger-happy when it comes to using fertilizers on their landscapes. While putting in too much fertilizer can be detrimental to the environment, using organic fertilizers or choosing plants that are well-accustomed to the local environment will help in curbing t...

 Title:  Bringing Outdoor Space In For Three-Season Use Word Count: 300 Summary: For many homeowners, patios and decks are a terrific investment toward spending more time outdoors. But those home additions come with something unpredictable: the great outdoors itself, with all its natural wonders--and hazards. Keywords: Bringing Outdoor Space In For Three-Season Use Article Body: Imagine a beautiful spring evening spent outside on your patio. Now picture how quickly a sudden shower can turn that idyllic image into a wet dash for cover. Or consider a summer afternoon picnic out on the deck. The sun and the scenery are great, but what about the bugs? For many homeowners, patios and decks are a terrific investment toward spending more time outdoors. But those home additions come with something unpredictable: the great outdoors itself, with all its natural wonders-and hazards. But a new concept in construction is helping turn those exterior spaces into something more: all-purpose, ...

 Title:  Building a Gazebo Word Count: 395 Summary: Are you handy? Think you can build a gazebo from scratch? There are plenty of gazebo plans available free in libraries and online.  There are also blueprints available for fees ranging from $8 to $200. The more expensive gazebo plans are architectural blueprints, which are much more specific and best suited to the experienced contractor. But a talented home improvement buff can make good use of the less expensive options available. Keywords: Gazebo, Gazebo Plans, Gazebo Kits, Spa Gazebo  Article Body: Are you handy? Think you can build a gazebo from scratch? There are plenty of gazebo plans available free in libraries and online.  There are also blueprints available for fees ranging from $8 to $200. The more expensive gazebo plans are architectural blueprints, which are much more specific and best suited to the experienced contractor. But a talented home improvement buff can make good use of the less expensive ...

 Title:  Caring for Grosfillex Resin Patio Furniture Word Count: 328 Summary: Grosfillex is a great new innovation in residential and commercial patio furniture. The cry for patio furniture that is inexpensive and easy to maintain was heard and answered by patio furniture manufacturers. Grosfillex Resin is a type of material now being used in patio furniture for a patio set that will change the way people use their patio furniture. Keywords: grosfillex resin patio chairs, resin patio sets, resin patio chaise lounge, grosfillex, resin patio furniture Article Body: Grosfillex is a great new innovation in residential and commercial patio furniture. The cry for patio furniture that is inexpensive and easy to maintain was heard and answered by patio furniture manufacturers. Grosfillex Resin is a type of material now being used in patio furniture for a patio set that will change the way people use their patio furniture.  What exactly is Grosfillex resin? Grosfillex resin is mad...

 Title:  Cheap Pond Liners Word Count: 333 Summary: Installing a garden pond is no longer a distant dream but an easy goal. Concrete ponds have been replaced with artificial, preformed and flexible Pond Liners which make the task of installing a pond easier and cheaper. Keywords: pond liners, garden pond liners, preformed pond liners, rubber pond liners Article Body: Installing a garden pond is no longer a distant dream but an easy goal. Concrete ponds have been replaced with artificial, preformed and flexible Pond Liners which make the task of installing a pond easier and cheaper.  When building on a budget, one can settle for a small water garden that holds less than 1,500 gallons of water or is less than 10” X 13” X 19” deep. You may choose a preformed pond that is rigid or a liner which is flexible. You can install a basic 10X16ft pond with a good-quality liner for less than $1,000. The first alternative is preformed ponds, which are available in different shapes and ...

 Title:  Choosing A Face For Your Home Word Count: 353 Summary: When building or remodeling a home, there are many things to consider, from small details like the style of bathroom tiles and kitchen cabinets to more significant, lasting decisions, such as the exterior facade of your home. Choosing a home's exterior can be one of the most significant decision in the life of your home. Keywords: Choosing A Face For Your Home Article Body: When building or remodeling a home, there are many things to consider, from small details like the style of bathroom tiles and kitchen cabinets to more significant, lasting decisions, such as the exterior façade of your home. In the past, exterior options were limited and one look or profile was used for the entire home. Today's exterior product market offers a wide range of options, from accessories to cover-alls.  Choosing a home's exterior can be one of the most significant decisions in the life of your home. For a one-of-a-kind look, t...

 Title:  Commercial Outdoor Lighting Word Count: 320 Summary: Luminous billboards, shop signs and twinkling lights create a fairy tale ambience, luring bargain hunters and casual observers to malls, eating places, gaming centers and commercial establishments. Las Vegas would be a desert town if it did not have glitzy, leering neons in all shapes and designs shining in the night sky. Or imagine a scenario where there is a single commercial outdoor light for a cluster of salons and stores. Outdoor lighting evolved over the years and in process lost its bearing. The abundance of electricity gave place to haphazard placement and usage leading to energy wastage and pollution. It is a health hazard as too much exposure causes eye problems and momentary blindness leading to automobile accidents. Poorly lighted or skewed fixtures have similar effect as in glares or rotating beams inconveniencing neighbors and residents. Keywords: Outdoor Lighting, Outdoor Lighting Fixtures, Solar Outd...