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Adding a Warming Atmosphere to Patio Concrete
We have purchased a house with a lot of concrete in the back yard, lots of patio, little yard, some garden. We would like to know how to warm up the space....

Best Foliage For Landscaping
What can kind of foliage can I plant for mostly shade and late afternoon sun?

Burnt Grass Caused by Dog
I have a male puppy and he has peed on the grass now it is burnt how do I get it back to a nice green grass again....

Clover For Lawn
I am redoing my back yard lawn. I want to seed it with clover, which grows well in that space. Do you recommend clover for a lawn? If so, should I use clover alone or should I mix it with regular grass seed?

Clumping Grass
I planted KY31 grass seed in my weed filled yard. The grass looks great. However, why do I have such hard lumps and clumps? I used a spreader. The clumps make it difficult to push mow and very difficult to walk on. Any advice?

Commercial Weed Killer & Desert Rose Plant
Am I able to buy Commercial weed killer? If so, where can I obtain it. Also, my Desert Rose plant - the leaves turn yellow and fall off. It doesn't flower often either. Can you tell me what I could do to make it healthier?

Compacted Lawn
My lawn is about three years old and the builder seemed to have left little dirt under the sod. The lawn now looks compacted and I am thinking of have it aerated and then top dressing a bit at a time. Does this seem to be a reasonable way to go? I really do not want...

Cutting Lawn Exposes Slugs and Grubs
Late this afternoon, about 4:00 I cut my lawn, lowered the blade 1 level and after dinner while in the back yard lots and lots of slugs/grubs were exposed on service of lawn-I was amazed, and bothered as I spend time on my lawn with small dog. The majority of them were...

Different Grout Colors in Same landscaping Project
I am creating a landscape of river stone, slate, sodalite and marble in a three sided large shower. I want to grout the "tree" in black, the "ground" in brown, and the sky and clouds in white. How do I protect the different colors from each other when I am installing...

Dog Digs Holes
My dog has dug about 15 or 16 holes, as deep as a foot and a half (she digs them up when I fill them.) If I put bricks or screening in the holes, how much dirt do I need on top to grow grass?