How To Make a Concrete Slab BuildEasy.com gives step-by-step instructions for making a concrete floor, explaining how to prepare the ground, build a form, pour the cement, and finish the slab. A floor for a garden shed is used as an example. |
How To Build a Brick Walkway Grounds Maintenance magazine has an article by Karen L. Kerkhoff that explains about pavers, sand, laying out a walkway, the base, and other things to consider before beginning a brick walkway project. |
How To Transplant Trees Grounds Maintenance has an article by Karen L. Kerkhoff that provides 10 tips for transplanting trees with success, whether you're moving a tree with a tree spade or planting them balled-and-burlapped from the nursery. |
How To Paint House Siding and Trim HomeTips.com gives details regarding preparing and painting siding and trim on your house. They cover weather conditions, primer, paints, brushes, techniques, brush strokes, windows, painter's tape and more. |
How To Mow and Water Your Lawn The Organic Approach provides this free guide to help maintain your lawn properly in order to avoid problems. They explain about the importance of the grass blades' height, and watering the lawn's root system. |
How To Attract Birds and Butterflies An article that describes ways to bring birds or butterflies to your yard and provide sources to make them feel at home. It explains about food sources, safe food, protective cover, plant layout and more. |
How To Transplant a Tree Tom's Tree & Landscape explains when a tree should be transplanted and the procedure that should be used to dig one up, plus how to prepare the new location for it. You'll get tips about watering transplants too. |
How To Build Stone Walls Vinci Stone Products has instructions and illustrations showing how to build a dry stone wall (without mortar), a mortared stone wall and a free standing stone wall. They also provide a list of tools and calculations. |
How To Care for Ice-Damaged Trees The University of Illinois Extension explains ways to repair a tree that has broken limbs, and gives insight into what damage is repairable and what is not. Info about pruning and caring for yard trees, too. |
How To Make a Hammock (Sewn) BBC has an article by h2g2 Researchers describing what material you'll need, such as the type of fabric, rope and sewing machine. They provide information for assembly, additions and hanging the hammock. |
How To Make Your Own Hammock Hammocks.com furnishes free step-by-step instructions with illustrations, explaining and showing you how to create a one or two person hammock. |