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How To Dig A Post Hole

Essential Tools For some of you this may be basic information, but for those who don’t know how to dig a post hole this tidbit could save you some work and frustration. To your left are the “tools of the trade”.  The 2 go together like a bow and arrow – you need both to [...]

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Seepage Pits For Roof And Patio – RB Project #8.2

Engineer For Beauty And Longevity I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: “With landscape design you must consider the dynamics and influences of the site on your design.”  I know I bore homeowners to no end when talking about the engineering of their property, but if that aspect is neglected, it’s likely you’ll [...]

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Convert Overhead Wires To Underground – RB Project #8.1

Overhead Wires Can Sometimes Be An Eyesore Usually when there are overhead wires they are in front of the house along the road.  That’s usually a workable feature in that most passers-by look at the house and generally don’t pick up on the wires. This backyard project, however, had an atypical situation.  The utility poles [...]

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Stone Fork – A Must-Have Landscape Tool

A Stone Fork Has Multiple Uses It may be called a stone fork, but handling stones is only one of several things this tool can do.  The tines are spaced just the right distance apart so that it can be used to scoop all sorts of materials including: top soil, sand, stone-dust, etc.  But the [...]

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