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Fire ants have become a major problem in the United States in recent years. While fire ants have been prevalent in the southeast, Texas, Oklahoma and south-central California for years, fire ants are now spreading up the Pacific Coast and into Kansas, Missouri and New Jersey.
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Pump up your home’s curb appeal and welcome a new season with these easy, low-cost projects. Following are five ways to stage your home’s exterior for spring.
Even with the relaxed mood of a backyard barbeque, problems can flare up. Here are five dangerous grilling mistakes to avoid this barbeque season.
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Creating an outdoor room is a relatively easy and inexpensive way to increase your home's footprint, its value and the day-to-day quality of life you enjoy there. Just consider the cost of installing a custom deck against that of an actual home addition,...
Summer weekends should be spent relaxing with family and friends, not maintaining your deck. Combine quality decking material with a smart space design, and you’ll enjoy the outdoor season from beginning to end.
 In an uncertain housing market, dropping big bucks on complex home improvement projects isn’t always the way to go. However, with a little DIY know-how and a conservative amount of cash, there is a lot you can do to enhance both the value and enjoyment of your home. Here are seven cheap home... |
 Is your wood deck looking winter worn? Laundry detergent can be used for more than just colors or whites. Here is a great outdoor use for your laundry detergent. As the weather gets warmer, you may want to clean all traces of winter from your wood deck. Powdered laundry detergent and hot water... |
 Building a fence is a great way to improve your home's curb appeal, home value and stylish definition of your yard and garden. But you aren't the only one who has to live with the fence after it's built. The rest of the neighborhood, particularly the folks next door to you, will likewise... |
 A beautiful backyard becomes a popular bonus room during summer, and you can add definition and value to your home’s great outdoors with Veranda Vinyl Fence from The Home Depot. Veranda’s low-maintenance, durable good looks provide the perfect finish to an outdoor space, in designs to suit any... |
 There's nothing nicer than kicking back on your front porch with a fresh breeze and cool drink to help you watch the world go by. And today, the front porch is back in vogue as families look to reconnect with each other and their neighbors. But maintaining a porch is anything but relaxing,... |
 This spring as warmer weather moves in and you make your way outside to enjoy your yard, you may find that you’re not the first one to get your hands (or should we say paws?) in the dirt. It seems every year more and more animals like deer, rabbits or groundhogs are finding their way into... |
