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Entries for April 2nd, 2009

For Beautiful Grass, Install A Sprinkler System Today!

Have you been dreaming of a perfect, lush, green lawn in your front and backyard? How about colorful blooming flowers in your new flowerbed? If you answered yes, it is time for a complete lawn sprinkler system to be installed in your yard. These low maintenance systems are simple and easy to use. Better yet, they offer homeowners the chance to have a beautiful yard without all the hard labor and time invested.

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Square Foot Gardening

Square foot gardening is a wonderful way to introduce anyone to the first time gardening experience. It requires so little work! Once you have the right soil, there is no tilling, no weeding, and no backaches! You can also be assured of greater success in growing those delicious vegetables. Square foot gardening requires a box that can be made in many different sizes according to your needs and desires. A 4×4 size can hold enough food for one adult for the season. The soil for your box must be carefully mixed with the right ingredients. It should be a mix of three equal parts of vermiculite, peat moss, and several composts. Once you have these components for your box garden, all you have to do is water! The common mistake of novice gardeners is over watering. This will be avoided because the soil mix has natural moisture retainers. The excess water will simply run off. You can place your box garden just about anywhere as long as it has a lot of direct sunlight.

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