Do you look at your garden at this time of the year and wish it were more alive? Well, as those of us who have their homes on the market have found out – there are ways to make your front yard look attractive even in the dead of winter! One thing you don’t want is murky green garden paths.…
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How To Become An Nfl Player Part 3
In my first two articles on how to become an NFL player, I discussed the work you need to do to in the class room, the community, and how to take care of your body to increase your odds of becoming an NFL player. You can see these articles at my blog at http://mcsportsfan.blogspot.com. In this article I am going…
Training Your Dog Using A Petsafe Electric Dog Fence Week 1
It is important to have as little disruption as possible during your pets’ training sessions. During the training process it is VERY IMPORTANT that you do not let your dog run off lead in the yard with or without wearing the dog fence collar. If you do, it will confuse him and you may have to re-start the entire electronic…
Different Types Of Bird Baths
Bird baths are an excellent way to attract wild birds of all types into your yard. In addition to drawing your fine feathered friends close, a bird bath can add a decorative touch to any outdoor space. Available in all different shapes, sizes, styles, and budgets, there is the perfect bird bath out there for you! When looking for a…
Hot Birds Need A Bird Bath
Just like people, birds get hot and thirsty. Especially during the blistering summer months, your favorite flying friends may be roasting in their feathers. Help out your local birds and provide them with a shady spot to splash, play, bathe, and drink What’s your Reaction? Love Love 0 Smile Smile 0 Haha Haha 0 Sad Sad 0 Star Star 0…
Japanese Beetles In The Roses
Adult Japanese beetles are one quarter to one half inch long with copper colored wing covers and a shiny metallic green head. Between the green head and tiny tufts of white hair along their side you’ll recognize them easily as they happily munch on your roses. While they generally don’t eat dogwood, forsythia, holly, lilac, evergreens and Hosta, they’ll eat…
Backyard Landscaping An Important Area To Landscape
For homeowners around the world, a big part of owning a home is landscaping the yard. Front yard landscaping or backyard landscaping, the work must be done. While the front yard is important because it’s more visible to neighbors and others who drive by, the backyard is no less important. The backyard is where families and friends gather for barbeques…
7 Ways To Grow Flowers
Flowering landscape trees are the crown jewels of the yard. Perhaps no other plants, individually, can have as great an impact on how a yard looks in spring. Browse the articles to which I’ve linked below for information on particular varieties of flowering landscape trees. Pictures are included. Crape Myrtles: Landscape Trees of the South A popular choice in flowering…
Training Your Dog Using A Petsafe Electric Dog Fence Week 3
If your dog has successfully completed Phases 1 & 2, he is now ready to be off the leash while you are constantly supervising him. DO NOT leave your dog unattended during this phase. It is not uncommon for your dog to associate the training with his leash, or to the trainer, and he may leave the yard when these…
How To Stop Your Dog From Digging Holes In Your Garden
Guess what? My new dog Forbes started digging holes in my rose garden! As the owner of the web site Dogproblems.com (as well as the Southern California dog training company South Bay K-9 Academy for six years) I’m going to let you peek into my world and learn how a professional dog trainer solves this type of behavior problem. First,…