Stain Your Wood Fence to Add Beauty and Life
Many homeowners don’t realize how easy it is to stain a wood fence, so that’s what I want to address in today’s lesson. First, I’d like to show you a fence staining picture that speaks for itself. Here’s a stain job I’m currently working on. Image: Stained vs. unstained. Click here to enlarge The fence in the foreground is mine. The one in the background is my...
Read MoreLandscaping With Rocks and Stones
Rocks and stones can add a lot to any landscaping features. In fact, I can’t think of a single landscape project that wouldn’t benefit from having rocks in it. But how and where should you use them? What kind should you get? Where do they sell them? These are some of the questions I’ll answer in today’s lesson. Let’s call it Landscaping With Rocks 101 – An...
Read MoreHow to Build a Dry Creek Bed in 7 Easy Steps
Last season, I created a dry creek bed for a desert landscaping project. I thought you might be interested in some of the tips I learned along the way. Here’s how to build a dry creek build quickly and easily, while making sure that it stands the test of time. Here’s a picture of the project I did last year. You can see that the rocks are still very much in place, despite the strong...
Read MoreHow to Lay Decomposed Granite for Landscaping
Decomposed granite is an excellent ground covering, and it can be used for a wide variety of landscaping projects. It’s fairly simple to install too. In this article, I’ll share some of the tips I’ve learned about using “DG” for landscape projects. But first, a quick definition: Decomposed Granite — Also referred to as DG, this type of gravel is a byproduct of...
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