Planting shade trees on your property can be a great way to shield your yard, and even your home, from too much sunlight. However, young shade trees require some care to make sure they grow properly and don't pose a hazard to your home. Here are a few tips you can use to care for your young shade trees.
Remove Low Branches
While all the branches on your trees can provide much-needed shade, some may be positioned too low to the ground.
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Before the winter comes around, it's a good idea to start thinking about the mice that want to make themselves at home in your house. One good option for dealing with mice is sealing up your home. There are a few reasons why it's a good idea to seal your home to prevent mice this winter, including these reasons.
1. Avoid Using Poisons and Traps
If you have dealt with rodent infestations in your home in the past, then you might have a little bit of experience with using various poisons and traps.
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After purchasing a home, you may bring in the furniture and decorations from where you lived before. But, you will likely have a lot of room that you need to fill in after using everything. Once you buy enough furniture, you can start putting decorations throughout the rest of the house.
If you have several cats in your household, you may know that they can go almost anywhere they want to because of their ability to jump high and squeeze through tight spaces.
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Have you been postponing the inevitable? If you walk into your front door, does your house look relatively nice, yet you know very well that there are many things that need to happen for it to be really clean? Maybe you were super busy during the school year, being a homeroom mom, balancing a job and kids, or maybe you just plain didn't want to delve into the deep cleaning that your house needs.
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If you're planning to get your yard in shape this summer, you may have a need for concrete. Concrete can be used for many projects, such as filling holes for fence posts and clotheslines. You can make walkways, a patio, an AC slab, and even a driveway from concrete, if you have the skill. One decision you have to make is if you'll buy bagged concrete or if you'll use ready mix.
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