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The Best Low-Maintenance Plants for Your Garden
Having a beautiful outdoor space is a spring and summer aspiration for many, but keeping up with all the weeding, watering, trimming, and mowing can be hard. Lots of gardeners enjoy working in their yards, but many people want the look without all the hassle. Luckily, there are plenty of plants you can successfully grow…
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How to Stop Grass From Growing in Your Flower Bed Without Killing Your Flowers
When you spot unwanted grass living rent free in your flower beds, you may be tempted to spray some weedkiller to treat the area. And while that may kill the grass, it’ll also take out your flowers.
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How to Start a ‘Bee Lawn’ (and Why You Should)
Traditional lawns — as in, the ones that require ripping up a piece of land, removing any plant life, and then planting and growing a uniform type of grass, which society dictates must be maintained in a certain way — are not the only option for your yard. (For more background, read Lifehacker writer A.A.…
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How to Kill Your Lawn (and Why You Might Want To)
The lawn occupies a fascinating niche of Australian culture. The most-grown crop in the country, that patch of grass in your front yard offers nothing of practical value. We remain obsessed with a pretty lawn despite the fact that it’s thirsty, difficult to maintain, and expensive.