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Use Landscaping Stones to Decorate Your Lawn

 

Landscaping stones add a decorative touch to your lawn. Stones vary by size, shape, color and material and this gives you a wide range of design options. Here are four cool ways of taking your yard to the next level of beauty.

1.    Make a Flower Bed Border

Instead of using plastic tubing or brick, place stones around your flower bed. It’s an eye-catching way of separating the bed dirt from the grass. Small stone pieces work best for creating a wall of separation.

2.    Replace Mulch or Dirt

A flower bed with landscaping stone adds a visual flair because it’s a unique alternative to the traditional use of mulch and dirt. Add interest by using contrasting sizes and colors. In addition, the elimination of weed growth is benefit of using stones.

3.    Create a Walkway or Path

A stepping path from your front door to the driveway or sidewalk amplifies your home’s charm. For safety purposes, avoid stones with slippery textures.

Coexisting

Steel and concrete high-rise buildings peacefully coexist with nature in New York. The landscape of native grasses and plants along with carefully planned rock formations allowed the beautiful landscape of Brooklyn Bridge Park to survive the ravages of hurricane Sandy.

4 Tips to Get Paver Supplies at Low Cost

 

Pavers add beauty and function to your outdoor living space. It’s a low-maintenance way of giving your driveway, walkway, steps, patio or fire pit a touch of elegance. If you’re a weekend warrior who plans on installing pavers yourself, then you’ll need the proper supplies such as gravel, sand, barriers and sealers. Here are four cost-saving approaches for getting what you need for your outdoor space makeover.

1.    Buy in Bulk

Depending on the size of your project, buying in bulk may be the way to go. As a general rule buying in bulk offers a cheaper price per item. Also, you may get a discount when you buy large quantities of supplies.

2.    Pick-up Items Yourself

If your project requires large amounts of pavers, the supplier can deliver them to you – for fee. Instead of an on-site delivery, pickup the pavers yourself. It’s one way of saving a few extra dollars.

3.    Check out Wholesalers

There are paver suppliers who sell these items at wholesale prices, which is less expensive that purchasing them at retail. You can get high quality supplies at a reasonable price because these items may be over runs, discontinued or have minor cosmetic flaws.

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4 Tips for Maintaining Your Grass Lawn

 

There’s no doubt a plush, greenlawn enhances your home’s curb appeal. However, there are common problems that can wreak havoc on your grass such as weed invasions. Luckily, you can take matters into your own hands with a few tips that will help you maintain a healthylawn throughout the year.

1.    Use Deep Watering Techniques

Deep watering stimulates root growth and ensures the root system gets an ample amount of water. An ideal ratio for growing grass is one inch of water per 12 inches of soil. For best results, water the grass early in the morning, every three days.

2.    Tackle Weeds

If weeds are popping up, use a post-emergent herbicide. As a preventive measure for keeping your grass weed-free, treat your lawn with a per-emergent herbicide. This stops the weed seeds from germinating.

3.    Put Down Fertilizer

Fertilizer is like health food for your grass. It gives it a vibrant, robust appearance. Additional benefits include:

• Thickening the grass which makes the lawn more resistant to weed growth.
• Protecting new turf and helping it flourish in its new habitat.
• Strengthening grass roots so water absorbs more quickly. As a result, this prevents the formation of soggy or muddy spots.

In most cases, a lawn needs fertilizer once or twice a year.  However, the climate and grass type are a factor in how often your grass needs feeding.

Backyard Paradise

Even on a smaller scale, this lovely pool surrounded by beautiful flowers and immaculate lawns would be so peaceful. Lying next to the pool and listening to the water flowing from the cherub fountain would be the ultimate in relaxation.