Home, Garden & Outdoor Living — real tips from the forest floor · Page 11
Winter leaves your patio looking like something dragged it through the forest—which, fair point, sometimes I do. Here's how to pressure wash safely without blasting holes in your pavers or paint.
You've got about two weeks left in March to stop crabgrass from taking root in your driveway and patio—and I'm not exaggerating when I say waiting costs you money. Let me walk you through what to look for and exactly when to hit it.
Your gutters are probably clogged right now, and you don't even know it. A few hours of cleaning or a $300 guard install this March stops foundation settling, basement flooding, and fascia rot before the heavy April rains arrive.
You've got about six weeks to stain and seal your deck before summer humidity makes the job impossible. Miss this window, and you're looking at wood rot that'll cost you thousands.
Your garden beds are about to get invaded by creeping grass, and you know it. Install permanent borders now—before summer explodes—and you'll spend the next five years actually enjoying your garden instead of fighting it.
Spring's here, and that means dragging furniture out of storage. Before you set up for the season, listen—a few hours now prevents months of rust, fading, and mildew damage later.
That mulch you laid down last year? It's basically dirt now. A one-day spring refresh prevents erosion damage, kills weeds before they start, and costs way less than fixing the damage later.
March is your golden moment to reseed bare patches before weeds spend the whole summer laughing at you. Here's exactly how to tell if your grass is sleeping or dead—and what to do about it.
You've got about three weeks left to get your irrigation system in the ground before the soil hardens and contractor prices triple. I'll tell you what—March is the sweet spot, and I've watched too many neighbors miss it.
