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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.
The FDA...
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.
Creating an outdoor living space beyond the four walls of your home is gaining ground as one of the most popular home improvement projects of all. Whether your outdoor room will be a brick paving patio or a wood or composite deck, creating an outdoor room is the least expensive way to extend...
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... |
 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. |
 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... |
 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... |
 How often do you think about deck care and maintenance? If you’re like most Americans, over the past few weeks you threw away the moldy deck chair cushions from last year, put out some fresh blooms and are eagerly anticipating a summer filled with barbeques, birthday parties and lazy Sunday... |
This spring and summer, thousands of homeowners will perform the necessary maintenance for their wood decks. They'll strip, sand and stain their decking and railing to help revive the looks and preserve the structural integrity of the deck. |
