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Sowing lessons: how Roger Cook reseeds a worn-out lawn

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Landscaping contractor, Roger Cook demonstrates the process of reseeding a worn out lawn and restoring grass on that lawn. Roger Cook's process is a five-step process that includes removing dead grass, aerating the soil, adding a shallow layer of loam, spreading new seed and watering.

Author: Sanders, Erica
Publisher: Times Mirror Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2001
Management dynamics, Services information, Management, Services, Practice, Landscape architects, Landscape architecture, Company business management, Cook, Roger

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Painting pickets: Proper prep and a roll-and-brush technique brighten a fence's worn finish

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More effort should be put into the preparatory work as good preparatory work will hold the paint for as long as seven years, while painting a picket. The steps involved in painting pickets include hand washing, scraping and filling, sanding, priming and roll-and-tip finish painting.

Author: Sanders, Erica
Publisher: Times Mirror Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2001
Interior design

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Re-color your rooms

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Re-coloring a house is the fastest way to refresh a tired-looking living space. Some simple tips for choosing and using right colors for a livelier home are described.

Author: Connors, Jill
Publisher: Times Mirror Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2005
United States, Dwellings

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Subjects list: Methods, Home remodeling, House painting
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