If your home's yard has a steep incline, chances are that you are dealing with erosion. Every time it rains, it takes a bit of the soil downhill with it, causing your yard to gradually erode away. Thankfully, it's easy to build a concrete block retaining wall to fix the problem. Here are some tips for doing it on your own.
Retaining Wall Placement
You'll need a level, solid surface to build your retaining wall.
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When your lawn starts looking a bit brown, watering it a few times should do the trick and leave it looking much greener. But what if this does not work? If you're watering your lawn generously but it is still brown and crunchy, one of these problems is probably to blame.
You're watering at the wrong time of day.
If you're watering in the middle of the day when the sun is out, you're probably doing more harm than good.
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When planning your permaculture landscape, you'll need to include plants that attract pollinators. Instead of using ornamental flowers that provide nothing else, try planting some of these edible ornamentals that also are pollinator attractors.
Sunflowers
While most people think of the giant sunflowers with black-and-white striped seeds as the only edible variety, this is far from the truth. In fact, there are dozens of sunflower cultivars that range in color from creamy white to rust red with a few bi-colored flowers.
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Being a homeowner comes with a large number of responsibilities. Vacuuming, washing dishes, watering plants, mowing the lawn, sweeping up the driveway, and many other things ranging from quick and easy to difficult and time-consuming. If you have a large backyard with an equally sized lawn, you may be fine with getting professional lawn care services, but not when it is going to cost you a pretty penny. The cause may be pine trees that are constantly dropping needles, which can create a huge obstruction.
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For most homeowners, a beautiful and vibrant flower garden (or two or three) is a must-have item for their landscape design. But a properly executed flower garden calls for more than just plopping some seeds in the dirt and hoping for the best. Here is a 5 step guide to planning the perfect flower garden for any yard.
Create a Style or Theme. Consider your overall yard style and the feelings you want it to convey, then try to incorporate this into your garden.
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