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For some yard and garden care is a hobby; for others is it a passion; and for many it is simply something to be good enough at to enjoy your house or compliment your house.  No matter what level of interest you have in your yard most everyone would agree on two things:

1. It would be nice to have a perfect or near perfect looking yard you can be proud of any enjoy
2. It would be nice to have less work to keep it looking perfect

What if I told you I have found the perfect combination of both?  Would you be interested in always loving the look of your yard as well as your neighborhood combined with little to no continual maintenance?

Ironically many of us have seen the near perfect yard and just didnt realize we did.  Close your eyes and imagine a pristine, landscaped, perfect yard – Can you see it?  If you imaged something that looks a lot like a PGA Tour Golf Course then you and I are on the same page.  The PGA Village Verano in Port Saint Lucie offers just that.  The combination of perfect yard, incredible views AND a chance to be a member and play on one of the premiere golf courses in the world.

These are all brand new, eco-friendly houses with brand new appliances.

Not only do they have a premiere golf course but they also have Talvera Wellness Center which has everything from physical conditioning, to athletics, even to training classes to help you live a better life.

The perfect yard and maybe the perfect life is within your grasp.  Maybe this is just the change you were looking for.

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My mom recently told me about internet.hughesnet.com which has turned out to be a real lifesaver. I moved out here to be more with nature but it turns out I just really miss the convenience of living so close to a town and I wish I was able to do a lot of the things I used to be able to do like walk next door and get a coffee or go out at night and take the subway in. I know this is just a phase and it’s good for me to be out here on my own with so much time to think…I thought about it enough, though, and I’m probably going to start looking to sell the house in the next year or so and get back in the city. I don’t know that it’s actually going to happen because the market’s so bad but I guess I can’t live here forever just because I’m scared I’m going to lose money in the short term. I guess I didn’t know I wasn’t country!

Guest written by our friend Mason Abbott

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DIY Network has just announced that they are on a mission to find the a truly hopeless landscape. If you happen to own one that would fit this ‘nice’ description, head over to DIYNetwork.com, and upload images and videos of your hopeless yard. If the judges and DIY Network decide your landscape really is the most desperate one, you have a chance to receive a yard makeover worth $25 000. The makeover is courtesy of DIY Network host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron together with his Desperate Landscapes Crew.

If you want to participate, be sure to upload your images and videos to their website before April 30, 2012. Only this way will you have a chance to win the $25 000 worth yard makeover and have the chance to appear on the one-hour special of America’s Most Desperate Landscape, premiering on DIY Network Wednesday, July 18 at 9 p.m. ET.

DIY Network is the home improvement television, created by the makers of HGTV and Food Network, and is currently watched in more than 56 million homes. They offer how-to videos and step-by-step instructions for you to help with your home improvement.

Learn more about their search for the most desperate yards here -

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Having a dog can be rewarding, and there are other times when the kids forgot to pick up after them or they dig a hole under your new fence that you question why you ever got a dog.  But have you ever asked yourself, “does my dog like his yard”.

It is a simple question really but may come up with some difficult answers.  Does he have a place to dig?  Or is there a deeper reason to why he does dig?  Is your yard a place your dog sees as a playground or a detention yard?  Dogs do best when there have boundaries.  Your dog would much prefer to have a smaller portion of your yard that he can really enjoy then to have this excitingly curious whole world to explore that is filled with things he isn’t supposed to touch or go near and DEFINITELY isn’t suppose to pee on – LOL

Take a look at your yard today and ask yourself, “what could I do to make my yard enjoyable for my dog?”.  Then take some time, set some limits and set up some fun for you and your dog to enjoy your yard together!

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So your moving?  You have found the perfect house and are packing boxes.  Now is the time for you to start thinking about and planning for your lawn and garden needs.  Here are a few simple tips to make your move smoother:

1. Keep all your lawn and garden items together – because these tools are often oddly shaped it is easy for them to end up in all sorts of places throughout the moving truck
2. Pack them together – odd shaped items can be hard to pack but if you use things like work gloves and potting soil bags to fill in spaces having it all together can be a real time saver
3. Know where your lawn and garden items should go – often these items get thrown off to the side when unpacking the truck and can then be strewn all over the house and garage.  Plan a little space and have everything put there to begin with
4. Don’t tackle the whole house and yard all at once – whether the house is perfectly manicured or a complete wreck, doing a little each day will get you a lot further then trying to do it all at once; getting burnt out; and never finishing
5. Don’t forget this is something you are supposed to do to make you like your house more – even if you community has standards your lawn has to be kept to remember your house first and foremost needs to be a HOME

Moving can be stressful enough! Take your time and enjoy the process and you will reap the rewards for a long time to come.

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Do you love gardening? Do you hate gardening? Or have you never even thought about a garden, but you know growing plants exist? No matter your level of interest we are expanding Her Gardening Blog this year to have helpful tips for all around your house, your yard, your neighborhood and your world. Unless you are from another planet, it is our intent to have something here that will help you.

We are making great strides this year and as we start off the spring with a bang watch out for new and exciting changes here are her gardening blog!

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If you own a garden, you know how time-consuming it can be to take care of your lawn. You also know that a nice lawn is a great welcome to your visitors as well as a great playground for your kids. And let’s not forget the most beautiful lawn competitions in certain neighborhoods.

Independent of the reason you want to have a nice lawn, the steps to take to keep it green, soft and beautiful, are still the same.

Experts say that you should fertilize your lawn 3 or 4 times a year. Depending on the size of it, it might take you quite a bit of time to do it. Plus making sure the appropriate amount of fertilizer would be spread equally everywhere. While we can’t help you with everything, we can make your job just a bit easier. Try Scotts Snap Spreader System. It’s easy to use – the spreader’s Snap Pac connects directly to the Snap Spreader. The system automatically sets the proper flow rate making sure your fertilizer will be spread equally and in right amounts everywhere.

You don’t want to see the product on the sidewalks or anywhere else where it shouldn’t be. With a simple EdgeGuard feature you don’t have a problem with that anymore either. Plus you don’t have to worry about the mess, the spreader stays clean even after you have removed the Snap Pac – the automatic activation of the Snap Pac’s self-seal feature upon its removal takes care of that.

It’s easy, it’s clean and in addition to fertilizing your grass, you can also spread other products with it. Be it grass seed, insect killer or anything else.

Don’t forget to see the instruction videos below.

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While most people would pay a lot of attention towards protecting their home from outside threat, few would think of protecting the perimeter of the house- i.e outside the house that includes the garden and porch area.  Protecting the garden is a very important consideration too. If the garden and outside space provides easy access to a burglar, they can quite easily break in into the home, thus compromising its safety and probably your own safety as well.

A garden or shed that provides easy access to an outsider could mean that the burglar could easily rob your garden accessories, any plants or even tools! So, what could you do to make sure you protect your garden as well? Here are some points to remember:

1. Ensure that you have a garden fence and a garden gate that is locked or at least kept closed at all times.
2. Install surveillance equipment like a CCTV camera if you have valuable possessions in your garden
3. Install good lighting around your garden- a lighted area can be a big deterrent for potential burglary attempts
4. Consider keeping expensive gardening equipment like the mower, ladder etc in a garden shed if they are kept in the open.
   1. If your garden has any external doors going into the house, make sure that you it is locked at all times when you are not in the house. Also secure all opening windows with key locks, or a wire mesh.

This post has been sponsored by Darfen Durafencing, a security fencing company specialising in the b2b industry.

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A large, sun drenched back yard may be the ideal place to plant a garden but millions of people living in urban areas across the world a back yard, even a small one, just isn’t an option. Luckily, even a space as small as a fire escape can be used by anyone with a green thumb to plant a modest but tasty or aesthetically pleasing garden.

One of the best ways to take advantage of limited space is by container gardening. You can find plants and containers to fit almost any area. Also, with container gardening you can utilize your vertical space by building shelves and stacking your plants or hang containers from the ceiling. If one of your plants is infected with pests or disease you can isolate that container from the rest of the plants. As a result spider mite control, as well as pest treatment in general, is fairly easy.

When choosing your container you may want to consider a few guidelines. Plastic pots may deteriorate in UV light while wooden containers can rot. Glazed ceramic pots will need holes for drainage. If you are living in a warm climate you should use light-colored containers to help lessen heat absorption. Clay pots should be monitored for moisture loss since clay is porous and water may be lost from the sides of the container.

Rooftop Gardening is another option for city dwellers. One advantage of rooftop gardening is that it helps reduce energy costs. The greenery covering the roof will help reduce that roof’s temperature. Also, rooftop gardens retain rainwater and thus help to prevent flooding. If multiple people are gardening on a single roof this may also help build a sense of community among tenants.

Just because someone lives in the concrete jungle doesn’t mean they can’t have their own garden. With a little ingenuity and proper planning any space, like a roof or fire escape or even a closet, can be transformed into a thriving garden.

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At first this might seem contradictory. That is because schools generally consider
cutting costs before spending more money on major land developments. However,
schools that spend a small amount to have their yards reconstructed with
artificial grass will help save them financially in the future, and here are a
few ways these fake lawns can help.

First of all having an artificial turf installed in one’s school will save them on maintenance costs year round. This is because artificial grass does not require any maintenance. There is no need to water, soil, or reseed the lawn.

There is also no need for fungus or pest control. Schools have high maintenance costs due to the large number of people who attend! With people constantly using their property, schools to quickly develop problems with pest control, mold, and fungus. These can be detrimental to a child’s health.  However, having an artificial lawn installed will help reduce the chances of bug infestation ruing any chance for further fungal development out in the school yard.

Finding artificial turf is easy online, and there are a variety of websites that provide wholesale artificial turf to their larger consumers. Also buying this fake grass in bulk can further save schools money, and they might even be able to provide further discounts for public schools in need.

It is thanks to these long term savings on maintenance costs and hazard preventions that can really help a financially struggling school and that can help preserve the jobs of staff members and teachers alike.!  Therefore, having artificial grass is not only a need! for schools, but a must for all who attend!

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