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How to Feed Birds All Year Long

As the seasons change from winter to spring to summer to fall, switch up what you're serving in your feeders to attract more birds to your backyard.

How To Divide Perennial Plants In The South

This article provides general tips for how and when to divide many perennial plants in the South

16 Invasive Species Sold at Garden Centers You Should Never Buy

These 16 invasive species of plants are commonly sold at garden centers - beware of them and DO NOT buy them from your garden store!

How to Get Rid of Rocks in Your Yard

Stuck between a rock and a hard place with your current landscaping style? We’re sharing the best ways to remove rocks from your yard.

The Best Wheelbarrows for Yard Work and DIY Projects

How to Install Landscape Rock Beautifully

Rock is one of the quickest ways to add depth, and texture to your landscape. Learn how to install landscape rock to your yard with a professional look.

Rosie on the house: Should I use PVC or polyethylene piping to water my yard?

QUESTION: I am redoing the drip irrigation line around the perimeter of our yard. Do you suggest using PVC pipe or polyethylene? I have many mature shrubs plus landscaping rock

8 Super Simple Ideas for People Who Hate Yard Work

These easy landscaping ideas are perfect for people who hate doing yard work. Get a low-maintenance yard with these ideas, like using rocks.

7 Ideas To Enhance Your Backyard

We've finally made it into Spring. *Occasional* warm weather, flowers blossoming - what a more perfect time to get the backyard ready for entertainin ...

Spring Home: Rock it! Landscaping using some of the oldest materials

You may see rocks just laying around and think, “I can make something of that.” While a small project might be worth a DIY, larger projects can quickly drive homeowners in over their heads and with less than desirable endings.

12 Maintenance Tips to Get Your Home Ready for Spring

Prep your home for spring — inside and out. By Farima Alavi of the DIY Network - Posted: March 20, 2019

Building a Smarter Shovel

ShareMost people think of a shovel as a pretty basic tool - you use it to move stuff from one place to another. But what if the shovel was smart? What if it could analyze and know exactly what it was carrying? That’s the idea behind a new mining technology Teck is pioneering to improve productivity and sustainability at our operationsTo make a shovel smart, sensors are mounted on the shovel bucket and use x-rays to tell the difference between waste…

Getting Water to Places Birds Need Most

Audubon’s California water policy priorities in 2022.

Alternative Ways to Lift Rocks with Art of the Yard

Learn some new water feature tips in the new A-O Pro Tip Series! Tip #4 includes some alternative ways to lift rocks without machinery!

4 reasons to let your lawn grow wild

A beautiful lawn doesn't have to be plain—and you can make a difference for the environment by getting a little creative.

An Eco-Friendly Guide to Yard Waste Removal

Don't toss your leaves and grass in the trash. Here's why this is important, plus more eco-friendly ways to get rid of your yard waste.

Creating Resilient Yards: A Blue Thumb Workshop

Unseasonably warm weather, flooding rains and long droughts are the new normal in Minnesota. Learn how your yard can adapt to and even mitigate threats posed by these extreme weather events at our Resilient Yards workshop seriesPlanning Your Resilient Yard workshop participants receive• An overview of our changing weather patterns and ways to minimize their impact using raingardens, turf alternatives, native plantings and other…