2,196 articles related to "home improvement"

How to Grow Bamboo

How to Grow Bamboo by: Hans Dekker Bamboo is a mysterious and elusive plant that baffles taxonomists who try to contain it within a botanical class and gardeners who try to contain it within a limited garden space as they learn how to grow bambo...

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Decorating Frugally

Decorating Frugally by: Rachel PaulThe trend these days is to discover extremely innovative ways to decorate interiors on a budget. The tips provided below are just a few of the many ways one can inexpensively achieve a truly original look for a...

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How Big A Hole Do You Have In Your Wall?

Big A Hole Do You Have In Your Wall? by: News Canada (NC)-Imagine punching a hole in one of your home's outside walls and feeling the cold, dry winter wind rush into your house. Now imagine what all that cold air will mean for next fall&apo...

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Selecting the Proper Pump for your Backyard Water Garden Feature

Whether you have a preformed or a liner pond, a pond pump is a paramount component of any water feature. Stagnant bodies of water attract mosquito infestations, which are a nuisance, and also undesirable, due to the recent outbreaks of the West Nile...

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Growing Roses

So you want to grow roses? They are a beautiful choice for your garden and not nearly as difficult to grow as you might think. Choose a rose that is easy to grow. Some choices might be ‘Sunsprite’, ‘Baby Love’, ‘The Fairy’, ‘Iceberg’,...

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Growing Japanese Bonsai Trees for Bonsai Gardens

As you go through the history of Japanese bonsai trees (among others), you will note that this term is used to refer to a ‘plant in a pot’. As per the information provided on Harvard's Arnold Arboretum site, "the ancient Chinese were the fir...

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5 Window Treatment Ideas To Improve Your Home

5 Window Treatment Ideas To Improve Your Home by: Sarah Peters Coming up with interesting window treatment ideas that bring out the best in your windows as they bring in the sunshine, is a challenge to anyone with a yen to decorate. There are to...

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The Benefits of Landscaping

The Benefits of Landscaping by: David Dunlap How much have you thought about landscaping? Do you know that a beautiful and well put together lawn has many benefits? Landscaping is lawn art and, like any other art form, it takes time, patience, a...

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Why Do You Need To Have Your Tools Blade Sharpen After Work

Why Do You Need To Have Your Tools Blade Sharpen After Work by: Tony Gevano If you like to do wood carving or making sculpture as your hobby, you surely need tools to make your creation. If you just starting this hobby, knowing your tools and ho...

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Refinish Your Hardwood Floor Like a Pro

Refinish Your Hardwood Floor Like a Pro by: Dan Farrell This article is written by a pro of refinishing hardwood floors since I have done too many to count. Maybe 300 would be a good guess.  My father was in the business full time (as well as a...

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