Yards apart: a simple but effective approach to landscape planning
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The key to an attractive yet functional landscape is planning with a focus on integrating the lot's natural features with the family's needs and tastes. Three steps for planning a landscape design are discussed: making a wish list, taking an inventory of existing features and , and drawing plans.
Publication Name: Home Mechanix
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 8755-0423
Year: 1996
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Healthy hedges: a step-by-step guide to producing lush, thriving shrubs
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After hedges have been chosen at the nursery, they must be planted properly, grown and clipped correctly to produce the desired effect. The type of hedge selected should be governed by its purpose. Some hedges when grown will be short, and these make better borders than barriers.
Publication Name: Home Mechanix
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 8755-0423
Year: 1996
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Bug out: consider trying these alternative products and techniques on destructive lawn-and-garden pests before resorting to chemical warfare
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Organic pest controls can be both safe and effective alternatives to synthetic pesticides. The most effective means to control pests is to select grass and plants that naturally resist insects. Building pest barriers and using organic pesticides are described.
Publication Name: Home Mechanix
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 8755-0423
Year: 1996
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