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Lean Green Cutting Machines

Eco-Friendly Lawn Mowers

The machines here not only spew fewer (or zero) emissions, they're cheaper to run and quieter too—something your neighbors will like if they sleep late on Saturday mornings… more

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Hose Nozzles

by Mark Steffen

A good nozzle on the end of your hose will save you both time and water…more

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Succulent Plant Types

by Tabitha Sukhai

These plants thrive on neglect, but that'll only make you love them more…more

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Reining in Water Use

Ground rules for creating a lush yard that doesn't squander the available supply of H2O

Succulents Sempervivum
Succulents: Ideal Plants for Summer

Succulents thrive where most plants would shrivel. Here's how their ability to go days without water makes them ideal garden staples for the sweltering days of summer

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Draw Birds and Butterflies to Your Yard

Encourage pretty fliers to come to your place and stay awhile with these easy habitat gardening tips

Dethatching a Lawn
How to De-thatch a Lawn

In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook breathes new life into a suffocating lawn

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How to Fertilize Fruit Trees

Do different fruit trees need different fertilizer treatment?

Shrub Turning Brown

Our 30-year-old English yew has begun to turn brown in places

Water-Saving Landscape Strategies

The best practices and products for saving water in landscaping and gardening

Time for a New Tree

We'd like to keep a silver maple in our front yard that we've nursed through ice storms and drought. But our driveway needs to be repaved. Will excavating for the drive damage the roots?

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