If you or someone you know has hearing loss, you may understand the impact that hearing issues can have on one’s daily life. Hearing loss affects 60.7 million Americans age 12 and older and these numbers are expected to rise.
Read MoreShould I Rejuvenate My Shrubs? Do I Dare?
Rejuvenation or hard pruning is a process where you remove at least half of a plant’s growth or more. Sometimes even 100%! But why rejuvenate?
Over time, shrubs can get overgrown (leggy) and often start accumulating a lot of dead growth. Since shrubs are usually multi-stemmed, it can be difficult, if not impossible, to maneuver your tools inwards and remove the dead canes. Rejuvenation solves this problem by removing the whole lot.
Read MoreHow to Put String in a Weed Eater
Weed eaters are a great and (in my opinion) an essential tool for homeowners who want to keep their lawn in great shape. However, if you don’t change the string regularly (or correctly) this essential tool will sit idle and simply take up space in your garage. Today, I’m going to explain how to put string in a weed eater. I’ll also cover details about string shape and diameter. Finally, I’ll share my best tips – things I’ve learned from years of using this type of tool on my own property.
Read MoreHarnessing Ecological Principles in Landscape Design: Understanding Ecosystems & Assessing Site Conditions
In the context of landscape design, ecosystems refer to interconnected communities of living organisms and their physical environment. These environments are usually within a defined geographic area. These ecosystems encompass a wide range of elements, including plants, animals, soil, water, and climate. These elements have the tendency to interact with one another in complex ways.
Read MoreIntegrating Permaculture Into Your Life (and home landscape design)
For permaculture enthusiasts, the word Permaculture carries so much significance that sometimes it seems to be lost on people with less time and bandwidth to understand what some may term as a lofty aspiration. We have all heard before that to make a difference in the world, we must first change ourselves. As many practical takeaways as there are in permaculture, that may be the key one. We all start with our own individual unit. To have a beautiful, productive, self-sustaining, and eco-friendly homestead (don’t be shy of the term), we must check in with our life – is integrity lacking in our self-care, relationships, finances, our aspirations for meeting a higher need? When we check this… then the home and garden making tends to become an effortless thing, that brings abundance and balance in all aspects of life.
Read MoreSunday Lawn Care Interview (we asked Sunday’s experts 7 questions – here’s what they said)
Here at Lawn Chick, we get a lot of questions from readers each year – either through comments left at the bottom of our hundreds of in-depth blog articles, or submitted by email or via our contact form. Many of these questions center around broad lawn care topics such as fertilization, weed control, soil health, and responsible lawn care practices.
My name is Joe, and I work with Lawn Chick founder Sarah Jameson as the managing editor of this website. Since I personally use Sunday’s lawn care subscription on my property (and I’m a big fan), I invited experts from their science, research and development, and lawn advisor team to share their thoughts on these topics in today’s Sunday lawn care interview.
Read MoreNaturalized Landscaping: Create Your Own Naturescape, Naturally!
There is something beautiful and mystical about a naturally growing green space to admire and enjoy. Imagine such a place in your own front, side or backyard! Naturalized landscaping incorporates native plants, seeds, and groundcover to create a beautiful, natural oasis on your property. It’s one of my favorite approaches to landscaping and gardening, and today I’ll tell you why.
Read MoreKill Your Lawn – A Homeowner’s Guide to Navigating Regulations and Ordinances to Strengthen Localized Sustainability
You step outside your front door every day.
To grab mail, to go for a bike ride, to walk the dog, meet up with friends, etc.
What do you see? Lampposts, sidewalks, two-way road. Maybe some garbage cans, a bit of leaves (detritus) and wet McDonald’s wrappers blockading the storm drain. Turf grass in immaculate shades of green in your neighbor’s yard, and his neighbor’s yard, and your yard. Non-fruiting deciduous trees casting dappled sunlight on grey, gum-stained concrete.
Read MoreLuxury Landscaping on a Budget: My Top Strategies for Planning Beautiful Outdoor Spaces (you can actually afford)
Do you see the picture above? Can you imagine yourself inviting your best friends over for a Saturday of R & R, drinking a few cocktails as you all catch up from your busy lives? Or, imagine this – reading your favorite book from the porch as your family plays with the dog out in the yard?
Many homeowners just like you want the same thing. A welcoming retreat that you look forward to enjoying and where you want to spend some quality “me” time.
Read MoreIs Your Cart Before the Horse? (Art’s Advice on Lawn Equipment)
Putting the cart before the horse is an old expression that talks about common sense.
As I look back over the years, I wish someone had pulled me aside when I was younger to explain the best way to purchase the lawn equipment you need! I wish I had a dollar for everyone who said “I shouldn’t have bought that piece of junk”.
Oh well, hindsight is 20-20.
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