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Landscaping Tips – Birmingham, Alabama


Honda Walk-Behind Leaf Blowers: Keeping Yours Maintained
If you haven’t heard, the Honda Walk-Behind Leaf Blower is one of the best investments you could make when it comes to leaf blowers. It’s one of the most effective and useful tools on the market. This leaf blower is environmentally friendly with low emissions and an...

Making a Shed into a Country Cabin
Want to convert a pre-built shed into an off-grid cabin? It’s easy! Just find a killer deal on a used shed and move back to the land. You can turn a pre-built shed into a cabin with a little work and know-how. Plus, buying pre-built will save you a lot of time and...

All About the Brown Recluse Spider
Known for its appearance and being “poisonous”, it is important that you get to learn more about brown recluse spider to ensure you know what to do in case you got bitten by one. They are especially bad here in central Alabama, and you run across them more than anyone...
Why Does a Lawn Mower Shut Off in Wet Grass?
Have you ever tried mowing your lawn when it’s wet then your mower shut off? I’m assuming the answer is yes. Because you wouldn’t be here looking for an answer if you haven’t. Right? A mower shuts off in wet grass because the ground may be softer than usual,...
Lawn Problems: Cool-season Grasses
Turfgrasses are more or less like humans in terms of immunity. With proper maintenance, enough food, and managed stress levels, they can defend themselves from pathogen attacks or all other diseases. Like with humans, very few disease or problems can occur on a turf...

The Right Tools Make Leaf Cleanup Easy for Birmingham Homeowners
Planning to free up your yard from fallen leaves but not sure what tools to use for an efficient cleanup? Well, read on and learn which tools to use for stress-free do-it-yourself leaf removal. Before you start though, don’t forget that it’s best to deal with your...

Is It Okay To Fertilize Your Lawn During Winter?
Lawn grass goes dormant in the winter for most parts of the country. Alabama’s no exception. However, if you want to keep your lawn healthy despite the season, you might want to fertilize it right? But is it okay to do so? Well, let’s find out and get to know...

How To Choose A Commercial Landscaping Contractor?
With all the landscaping companies around Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, choosing the right one may be a headache. But it's just like picking a good window cleaner or finding a quality moving company. With enough knowledge on what to look for in a good landscaping...
How To Mow A Lawn – Lawn Mowing Tips
Regular mowing is an effective way to keep your lawn looking great. But poor mowing practices like mowing too short, mowing with dull blades, frequent mowing or cutting too much at once can cause problems with your lawn. So it’s important that you arm yourself...
How Frequent And How Long Should You Water Your Lawn in Birmingham, Alabama?
Looks like fun huh? What’s not always fun though is trying to figure out your irrigation schedule in the sweltering southern heat. Birmingham area homeowners have to deal with blisteringly hot summer temperatures that often punish our lawns in times of drought. Late...
Lawn Sweepers – What are they? Do I need one?
A lawn sweeper does exactly what it says, it sweeps up your lawn just like you'd sweep the kitchen floor. Cool right! You're probably more familiar with leaf blowers which are honestly a better option if you have a lot of trees around your yard. Why? Because even a...

Pet Proofing your Backyard
Everyone needs some exercise, and our four-legged friends are no exception to that rule. It's great to let your dog run loose in a safely fenced-in area. before you do that, you need to make sure it is in fact a safe environment to let Fido run loose. This Guide is...




