Reading Time: 3 minutes Trimmer line I had to replace my trimmer line recently when my electric trimmer went haywire and used up 2o feet of line in 5 minutes. The cutter blade and holding device sheared off.  The line fed out until gone. I found a replacement assembly online and now I have to replace my trimmer line. … Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutes Basic drip irrigation Basic drip irrigation is easy to install once you understand how it works and what are its limitations. Drip can cover a large area provided the supply lines are large enough to get the water to the emitters. That’s one of the limitations. Also, the drip system delivers water right to the plant and… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes The one plant you do not want in your yard Do you have small children or pets? If so, this is one plant you do not want in your yard. This plant is beautiful with showy flowers. This makes it an attractive plant for the yard. However, this plant’s parts, flowers, stems, leaves, and roots are… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Summer Lawn Height Summer lawn height is especially important in the scorching central valley. I noticed my neighbor’s lawns with burned or thinning out spots making weeds more likely in the future. In both cases, the lawns are being mowed short. If you don’t compensate for the increased summer temperatures that nice green lawn you… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Lawn Aeration Lawn aeration is it right for you? Well, let’s find out. Do you have lawn problems? Do you have patches of dirt next to a walkway or driveway where the grass will no longer grow? Is your water running in the gutter 5 minutes after the sprinklers turn on? What are you trying to do to your lawn? oxygenate… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tree selection for your home Tree selection for your home is a very defining moment in the landscaping of a home. Trees are long-lived and the choice of the tree will determine what kind of chores you will be facing on a yearly basis. Different species of trees have different habits. There’s the leaf versus… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Stringing a Weed Eater Stringing a weed eater is something that needs to happen often. The trimmer line spools out as needed. Eventually, it does run out and then the restringing process needs to happen. My weed eater has multiple purposes. When used as a lawn edger I see the line not lasting very long. Restringing happens often.… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes How to set gopher traps This post is about how to set gopher traps, killing the gophers not trapping them. If you have some wire gopher traps and you’re tired of your yard looking like a gopher convention came into town, this is how to set traps so that you can soon rid yourself of these… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Five frugal hacks for your life 1. Spin the bottle to get the last out of the bottle. 2. Boil water in the microwave to clean it. 3. Key fob to the face to increase distance. 4. Tie your electrical cords together to keep them from unplugging. 5. Using soap bars down to the last… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Self Closing Gates Self-closing gates, I would not have thought that I would need such a luxury. You go thru them and sometimes you need to prop them open to move materials thru them. Why would I need gates that close by themselves? Well, it turns out I needed them for safety. I needed them… Read More »