Lawns also known by the name of turf have been an inherent part of gardening since the colonial days. Although most gardeners would agree over the fact that a good turf can only be the result of professional care but the truth is that just by following some simple steps almost everyone can yield those lush green lawns in the front yard. These steps...
Lawn renovation describes corrective procedures to restore beauty to an old lawn without removing all of the grass. It can be as simple as over seeding a thin turf area or can include power raking and core ventilation if thatch is greater than 1/2 inch or the soil is compacted. A total renovation would occupy killing the undesirable grasses with a ...
The lawn mower is a mechanical tool or device that exactly shaves the surface of the grass by using rapidly rotating blades. Form years grass used to be cut by workers who walked through fields wielding small, sharp scythes. It was a tiring and slow, manual cutting process and was ineffective as the scythes worked well only when the grass was wet. ...
Soil nesting ants can create enough annoyance that it may be desirable to reduce their numbers in the yard or around the house. The first troubling situation that may justify treatment is when ants are nesting close to the house and are searching for food indoors. Any turf grass spray should work and stop the ants to invade. Secondly ant mounds can...
A thatch is a natural component of an actively grown turf grass. Thatches comprises of tightly intermingled layers of dead and living stems, leaves and roots that accumulates in between the growing grasses and the soil underneath. Until the thickness of the thatches does not exceed the normal levels, which is ¼ to ½ inches it has the potential to c...
A collection of blades of grass cut many times, bits of leaves and branches, roots and rhizomes that are decaying on the lawn are called a Thatch. This cut grass is left on the lawn as it provides nutrients to the soil, reduces water evaporation and shields from ice damage. But if the decomposition is very slow the thatch becomes a large layer. Thi...
Appropriate watering, fertilizing, weed control and mowing are key to success for existing lawn or establishing a new lawn from seed. New seedlings and seeds that have not yet germinated but have taken up water are extremely susceptible to heat and drought stresses. Proper watering is the difference between a beautiful crop of grass or no new grass...
Fountains whether it is wall mounted or any indoor fountains can make an impact that will transform the spaces it is installed. The fountains are made to give the enjoyment of the visual beauty and the delightful water sounds. The engraved waterfall is nothing but fountains. These fountains or waterfall can be placed indoors or outdoors depending o...
Tumbler is a glass with a flat bottom with no handle. Tumblers have become very important in the day to day activities. Initially tumblers were used in kitchen to hold water, and other liquids and in bathroom it was used to take bath. Tumbler is an essential item for a bathroom, which makes the child to take bath easily. In other words it is a natu...
Bathroom and bath accessories for the new and renovated bathroom are towels, soap dispensers, toothbrush holders, and other accessories. If the bathroom is small and the bathtub is in pretty good condition, consider a clear shower curtain. It will make the bathroom look larger. A solid coloured shower curtain will make the bathroom look smaller, bu...