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Upgrade any yard with eHow’s tips on landscaping and outdoor building projects. Learn how to install a deck, put in a pool, paint a fence or even pave a walkway. Got a green thumb? Get tips on planting trees, shrubs and flower beds. Deck repair on your weekend docket? Find advice on pressure washing, replacing damaged boards and staining a deck. If you’d rather leave your project to a pro, eHow has tips on choosing a landscape architect, too.

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How to Attract Bluebirds

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Bluebirds add beauty and color to any yard. Because their habitats are steadily diminishing, attracting and caring for bluebirds not only provides personal joy and satisfaction but also aids in the ongoing conservation efforts to increase ... more »

How to Avoid Being Exploited By The Landscape Thieves

By Todd Wessel

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Recently, I have noticed some incidents of extremely poor judgement in the installations of several new landscapes. As a proud member of this great industry, we continually strive to raise our standards of professionalism and quality to the ... more »

How to Avoid Hay Fever Plants in the Landscape

By Gardengates

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Many people suffer from hay fever. There are certain plants that can exacerbate the symptoms of allergies. Here are some to watch out for... more »

How to Breed Mosquitos

By Gardengates

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If you love mosquitoes here are some easy ways to have lots of them around your home. If you don't appreciate the little high-whining blood-suckers that-can-also-carry-diseases, you may prefer these as tips as ideas as to what NOT to do... more »

How to build a cheap and easy trellis

By derbyka

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A trellis is great for adding a vertical element to your yard or saving space on an apartment patio or balcony. They work well for growing anything from moon flowers (fragrant flowers that open at night) to even cantaloupe! Avoid buying an ... more »

How to build a covered firewood caddy.

By Danny Thornton

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Keep firewood dry and handy... more »

How to Build a Decorative Stone Mailbox

By brainiac84

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How to construct a decorative stone mailbox... more »

How to Build a Decorative Stone Mailbox

By Risa Marks

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Build a complete mailbox, or just decorate the top!.. more »

How to Build a Flagstone Garden Path

By Melanie Marten

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Meandering through your country garden delights the mind and the senses. While dirt paths or paving furnishes a serviceable path, creating a country style flagstone path better suits the cozy atmosphere... more »

How to Build a Home Rock Climbing Wall

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Rock climbing for many is a passion as well as a great form of exercise. Like other forms of sport or exercise you want to do at home, being able to rock climb in your living room or wherever, simply requires the creation of a home rock climbing ... more »

How to Build a Picnic Table

By StickMaker

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ALL you need to know to build a very functional picnic table quickly and easily at minimum cost; I've built dozens of them... more »

How to Build a PVC ATV Cover

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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A PVC pipe ATV cover is a small, garage-like cover for ATVs or riding lawn mowers. A PVC ATV cover is an inexpensive way to protect your ATV or lawn mower from the elements. This cover takes about 2 hours to assemble... more »

How to Build a Raised Vegetable Garden

By Gardengates

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Have you noticed what's happening to the cost of fruits and vegetables? Why not grow your own. If you want to make your edible garden successful, eco-friendly and easy to use, the best way is to build yourself a raised garden... more »

How to Build a Small Mammal Trap

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Building mammal traps yourself adds to the satisfaction of hunting and catching animals. Practice makes perfect when it comes to trap making. Learn to cater the trap to the animal you like to catch through experience and practice. Build this ... more »

How to Buy a Garden Shovel

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Some of the most basic garden work starts with a good shovel. From starting a garden to digging a koi pond, a good garden shovel can make your project easier to do... more »

How to Buy a Pool Raft

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Picture summertime fun and you're going to see a lot of things, but one of the first things that comes into your mind is going to involve a swimming pool. Whether your preference is to lounge pool side or swim with family and friends, it's a good ... more »

How to Buy Plants Wisely for the Desert or Chaparral

By Gardengates

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Hot, dry climates can support beautiful gardens. But you have to be choosy about the plants you buy. Here are a few things to keep in mind...... more »

How to Care For Your Lawn Thru The Hot Summer Months

By Todd Wessel

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There is a saying in the landscape world that anyone can grow grass in the spring. The cooler day time temperatures of April thru May with increased moisture give us the perfect conditions for growing an awesome lawn. What about July thru ... more »

How to Celebrate the Change of Seasons

By asmestad

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Seasons are a natural, annual cycle in our life that can be followed in many different way--some use a calender, the weather, animals, holidays, a school year. Regardless of how you keep track; winter, spring, summer and fall will all inevitably ... more »

How to Choose a Swimming Pool

By David Kingsbury

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If the ocean is too far away and your local lake is murky as dishwater, you may want to consider buying a swimming pool to meet your aquatic needs. Luckily, swimming pools come in a variety of shapes and designs, which accommodate everyone from ... more »

How to Choose Different Sages (Salvias)

By Gardengates

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I think that there is no more beautiful and versatile family of plants than the salvias. All have a wonderful scent to the foliage and many are useful for cooking or sachets. There are some spectacular flowers in all colors and growth habits. ... more »

How to Choose Flowering Shade Trees

By 01KendraWrites

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Flowering shade trees provide 2 priceless features: shade and beauty. Most people think you can only have one or the other when it comes to trees. They either provide shade, or they have blossoms. In fact, there are flowering shade trees you can ... more »

How to Choose Plants for a Water Garden

By Ruby Bayan

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Aquatic plants are just as interesting and fun to grow and care for as terrestrial plants. All requiring constant contact with a pool of water, aquatic plants are classified as fully submerged, half-submerged (emergent or marginal) and floating. ... more »

How to Choose Trees for Outdoor Containers

By SeventhSibling

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Trees in containers are perfect for outdoor areas that can not support a full grown, ground-planted tree. You can use potted trees for outdoor focus or for privacy. Expect trees grown in containers to reach a height of 4 to 10 feet, but they ... more »

How to Clean Dirty Bricks

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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You may already know how to clean a stain from brick, but getting the dirt from the side of a house, a wall or even a walkway may be another story. Here are a handful of options for those larger jobs that involve cleaning your dirty bricks... more »