Carpenter bees are beneficial pollinators, but they wreak havoc on wood decks and other structures. One trick to deter them also makes your deck look fresh.
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Concrete driveways inevitably crack, inviting more weeds each year. This quick, affordable fix will stop weeds for many seasons, and cover up the cracks.
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Preventing wasps from setting up shop in your yard is easier than dealing with them once they’ve established a nest. Crochet hooks and yarn to the rescue!
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Many gardeners swear by adding spent coffee grounds to hydrangeas for striking, blue or purple blooms Alas, the reality is more complicated and disappointing.
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If cockroaches are showing up in your garden or along your porch, don’t fret. There’s an all-natural solution that takes care of them in a day or two.
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Perfectly circular holes in your wood deck or siding with little piles of sawdust clinches it: You’ve got carpenter bees. But they’re not eating your house.
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Tomatoes are the most popular plant grown in fruit and vegetable gardens. Regularly taking care of this one step in July could produce more and larger fruit.
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When buying lawn and garden tools, many people rely on established brand names like DeWalt. It can be helpful, then, to know who’s actually behind the brand.
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When building up a lawn care tool inventory, we consider what’s affordable, most useful, or most effective. But one tool might soon be illegal in your area.
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The "thunk" sound when a bird hits a window of your house is chilling. A decoy protects one section, but one cheap method helps birds avoid the whole window.
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Termites are the bane of any homeowner, and they're hungry for your patio and outdoor structures. This pleasant essential oil can help drive they away.
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Successfully foraging for mushrooms is incredibly rewarding and delicious. But one popular wild mushroom has several lookalikes that can be damaging or deadly.
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