2,196 articles related to "home improvement"

Protect Your Home From Pests

There is a growing awareness of the value that insects, bugs and small animals play in maintaining the delicate balance of our ecosystem. Unassuming field mice spread nutrients throughout open areas and provide a food source for many species. Ants pl...

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Control Snakes in the Garden

Control Snakes in the Garden by: Marilyn Pokorney To have a snake or two in the garden is good. Non-poisonous snakes, such as the common garter snakes, are beneficial creatures because they eat pest insects, mosquito larvae, slugs, snails, crick...

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Creating a Mood with Scents

Creating a Mood with Scents by: Jennifer Hall Have you ever noticed how the warm scent of a candle wafting through the air can be uplifting, energizing, or make you cozy? Or maybe there's a certain body spray, soap, or perfume that just kee...

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How to Tell If You've Got a Rodent Problem

How to Tell If You've Got a Rodent Problem by: TC Thorn Older houses are most vulnerable to rodents, but it's possible for them to crop up in just about any neighborhood. There are often large rodent populations in the city, but apartm...

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How to Prune Pear Trees

In this article you will find out how to prune pear trees. Pruning pear trees can be done several ways. The pruning of pear trees, in the early stages, follows the same pattern as that for apples. Basically, the treatment of established bushes, in a...

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How To Spot Weeds And Deal With Them

How To Spot Weeds And Deal With Them by: Paul Duxbury When I was a child, I loved to pick Dandelions. The pretty yellow flowers were small, colorful, and looked nice tucked behind my ear! However, if one had popped up in the front yard, my hair ...

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How To Get Your Offers Accepted To Buy Properties

The biggest challenge facing most real estate investors is making acceptable offers. Buying properties is the basic foundation of real estate investing. Unless you buy properties, you cannot make any money. Here is how to make offers that get acc...

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Preventive Measures against Water Damage in Burton, MI

Burton, a city in Genesee County, is home to numerous lakes and ponds. It is situated in the suburbs of Flint, Michigan. Tornadoes have been commonly observed in Burton. Residential properties and commercial building structures have had to face wate...

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Black Walnut Trees Produce A Natural Insecticide

Black Walnut Trees Produce A Natural Insecticide by: Marilyn Pokorney The black walnut tree manufactures a substance that is a natural insecticide according to experts at the Texas State University in Austin. American black walnut tress contain...

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About Hummingbirds and How to Attract Them to Your Garden

About Hummingbirds and How to Attract Them to Your Garden by: Lesley Dietschy Visualize watching a bright green hummingbird in your garden moving from flower to flower in search of the tasty nectar within. These beautiful and tiny birds weigh ab...

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