We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Covering that bare spot in your lawn often means purchasing grass seed and waiting for it to come in. The problem is that you’re also creating an easy-to-access source of…
While a small leak in your lawn’s irrigation system may not seem like a big problem at first, it can lead to major consequences. Even an opening as small as the size of a dime can drain up to around…
If your grass seems taller every time you turn around, you’re not imagining things. Most types of lawn grass grow at least 0.2 inches every day during the summer. That’s over an inch every week! Before you know it, you have to…
A properly functioning sewer system hidden beneath your home can make you forget just how messy life can be. Sewer systems have vent pipes on the roofs of houses, and though they release gas, you can’t smell it from the…
HGTV’s “Flip or Flop” follows divorced couple Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack as they navigate house flipping in Southern California, including Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and Hollywood, via The Cinemaholic. We just can’t get enough of the ex-couple because,…
In order to grow that gorgeous lawn that everyone’s looking to have, you have to plant grass. This concept might seem foreign to those of us who assume grass just appears out of thin air once you buy a house,…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Watching the birds that come to the feeders in your yard during the cold winter months is a simple joy of life at home. But this pleasurable pursuit becomes a problem…
A good lawn can make or break a home, but it can also break the bank, and most importantly, the environment. According to the EPA, thirty percent of water usage in the US is devoted to outdoor use, amounting to almost…
Green foxtail has many names: pigeongrass, green bristle grass, bottle grass, and green millet. It also has many seeds that can and will invade your lawn, flower beds, and anywhere else you may have disturbed soil. When it pops up…
Mowing your lawn may seem like a simple task, but it actually puts your grass under a certain amount of stress. If you find that your lawn takes on a brownish tone after you’ve mowed it, there are several key…
