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Harry Sawyers |
Building a Fire Pit Building your very own ring of fire isn't any harder than playing with blocks. |
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Rock Solid A landscape contractor explains how to build a wall that will stand the test of time. |
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Blacktop and Beyond Renewal and replacement options for the driveway that leads to your door. |
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From the Ground Up: Foundations A foundation is forever - how to do it right. |
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A Better Border Belgian block edging keeps the pavement out of your yard, and vice versa. Here's a step-by-step guide on selecting and setting these versatile, long-lasting granite cobblestones. |
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From Plan to Plants The author puts David Hawk's landscape plan into action, creating an urban garden from a forgotten side yard. |
Popular Mechanics
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How to Build and Install Raised Garden Beds These controlled experiments in plant parenthood are so easy, in fact, that they're also well-suited to novices picking up a shovel for the first time. |
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Rock Solid Build a natural stone patio that will last for ages and look great the whole time. |
This Old House
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Driveways That Drain Away Porous alternatives to asphalt divert rainwater runoff from overworked sewers - and look nicer. |
This Old House
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Stone Faced Rock veneer adds depth and texture to walls, foundations, and chimneys. |
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Backyard from Scratch 7 features that will transform a plain stretch of lawn into a lush landscape you'll really use and enjoy |
Popular Mechanics
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National Gardening
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Building a Pond Garden Reap the pleasures of water by adding a pond to your garden. |
Popular Mechanics
June 1998
Merle Henkenius |
Installing a Basement Egress Window Without an egress window in case of fire, regulations simply won't allow a basement bedroom. And because this ruling is fairly recent in many parts of the country, most existing basements were not built with egress windows. Thankfully, you needn't be restricted by your original basement... |
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Going For The Green How to replace your old lawn with luscious sod. |
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Max Alexander |
Building Blocks The Carlisle TV project gets a jump start on framing, thanks to floor, wall, and foundation panels. |
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Ashley Womble |
Planters With Punch Gone are the days when terra-cotta ruled -- try these stylish containers for indoor and outdoor gardens. |
Popular Mechanics
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Installing A Sump Pump If you have water problems in your basement, the simplest solution may be to install a sump pump. |
Popular Mechanics
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Soil Common Sense Five simple home tests for basic soil problems, with proven remedies |
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All About Stone Countertops Nothing elevates the appearance of a kitchen like a handsome, hard-wearing slab of stone. The experts at This Old House explain how to find a quarried countertop that suits your home, your budget, and your cooking style. |
Popular Mechanics
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Roy Berendsohn |
How to Build a Stone Garden Bench The only good way to deal with a rock, in my opinion, is to pry it out of the ground and use it to build something. That's how you get even with it -- put it to work. |
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Reining in Water Use Ground rules for creating a lush yard that doesn't squander the available supply of H2O. |
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Planting Groundcover Use low-growing perennial plants and shrubs as groundcovers to cover slopes and rough ground or to replace high-maintenance lawns. Choose plants that thrive in your particular soil and climate. |
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Building Great Soil Soil is the most important factor in successful gardening. Here are tips on evaluating and improving your soil. |
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Building Better Concrete: The Smarter Home 2009 Innovations that lighten your home's impact on the planet in a measurable, meaningful way, like this Integrity Block cement. |
| National Gardening |
Tools for Planting Using the right tools and the proper techniques will not only make planting less of a chore, but also a greater success. |
| National Gardening |
Tools for Preparing the Garden Before a single plant even touches the ground in your garden, it would be wise to spend time preparing the soil. You'll have fewer weeds and diseases and better plant growth, flowering, and fruiting later. |
This Old House
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Fall Groundwork "This is prime time to prep your yard for the next growing season," says our landscape contractor. |
| National Gardening |
Improving Clay Soil If your garden has heavy clay soil, you know what a challenge it can pose to plants, not to mention gardeners. Heavy clay drains slowly, meaning it stays saturated longer after rain or irrigation. |
Military History
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Roger Crowley |
The Guns of Constantinople History's first great artillery barrage, in 1453, shattered the Byzantine capital and changed warfare forever. |
