The ideal tension of a mower deck belt should be tight enough to prevent slippage during operation but not so tight that it causes undue wear on the belt and mower pulleys. This balance is not merely a suggestion but a necessity for optimal mower performance and longevity. As a seasoned expert in lawn maintenance and machinery, I can attest to the significance of this seemingly minor detail in your mower belt’s overall lawn care routine. This article will delve into the technical aspects of mower deck …
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An outdoor area can’t be a “living space” if it doesn’t have a livable, relaxing, and cozy element. Also, a regular outdoor space with grass, porch, and plants is far different from a space that truly serves its purpose.
Yes, it should go well beyond ponds, crops, trees, and benches to really achieve a “livable” quality. Here is everything you need to know about creating an enjoyable, creative, cozy, and purposeful outdoor space.
How to Create a Living Outdoor Space
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Have you thought of the ideal way of testing your garden soil nutrient? Today, most homeowners use the TDS meter to get the pH and nutrients of their soil nutrients.
Testing the garden soil and nutrients daily should be taken seriously while growing plants. Plants being generally resilient, can develop issues when you don’t take care of some aspects of their nutrition.
Why do you need to test your garden soil?
To grow healthy plants, you need to work hard in testing your pH, TDS, or EC. When you grow in soil, you have to pay more attention to moisture. On the contrary, if you are growing hydroponically, you need to …
A therapeutic garden is a great space that’s specifically intended to improve human beings’ relationship with nature and maximize the health benefits the interaction entails.
Moreover, this space is arranged and designed for older adults or anyone who is struggling mentally (especially those who are suffering from autism, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia).
“Therapeutic garden” has been an umbrella term for the different designs of gardens that are landscaped to meet the physical and mental health demands of individuals or groups.
Examples of therapy gardens include sensory …
When purchasing a new residential lot, most people would only consider the price, location, accessibility, view, and the house itself. Only a very few would consider how ideal the soil and climate are in growing fruit trees— only garden enthusiasts do.
But why fruit trees? Fruit trees can be on the priority list of every gardener due to the fact that they can be beneficial for their family’s daily consumption or their small fruit business. Whatever their reasons are, fruit trees could be both be profitable and encourage growers to shift into a healthier diet.
Aside from that, an abundant yard can delightfully welcome …
Mowing your lawn may not be a walk in the park, but it could be an exciting roller-coaster journey every garden could experience. Although the process takes a lot of effort despite its degree of repetitiveness, anyone can make it as interesting as purchasing garden accessories or arranging your garden features by learning how to mow creatively.
You may have worked so hard to give your lawn a fresher, newer look; thus, it’s time to upgrade your experience and apply some creative …
A lawn during a hot season is often dry and brown. However, it does not mean it is unhealthy, dead, or cannot be rebound. Some people also choose to allow their plants to get browned up and let them turn back to green during cooler seasons.
Whether you want to undergo preventive measures or choose to ride with the natural phenomenon, you may still use this guide to know how to keep your plants healthy.
In the United States, most lawns are covered with cool-weather grass such as perennial rye, …
Preparing your lawn or garden for winter might be a very taxing and lengthy process, but with our help, it can be as fun as you never thought it would. Aside from fueling your enthusiasm, we also have a guide to making your job simpler and easier. For some people, the urgency for garden winter preparation is nonexistent.
They can just let their plants wither and let the snow cover their colorful yard. However, in your case, as a gardener, this is not possible for you.
Thus, before letting the snow cover your ard, take the necessary steps to …
A white spotting on the leaf’s foliage can be a white leaf spot fungus. This fungus is called Mycosphaerella capsellae or Pseudocercosporella capsellae, also known as Brassica White Leaf Spot.
This kind of fungus causes yellow or light tan and circular leaf spotting. Its lesions are approximately one-fourth inch or one centimeter across.
Sometimes, it is accompanied by splotching or dark streaking. Brassica White Leaf Spotting is somehow uncommon and a benign illness of cole plants. It usually …
This plant condition is particularly dangerous to several ornamentals and crops. Nevertheless, there are effective preventive measures that allow gardeners to protect their plants from further infection. Moreover, it can also help them save the rest of their garden. But before anything else, what is Phoma Blight?
It is actually a fungal infection that is caused by different Phoma species. Conditions caused by these fungi are common in cool and wet environments. This fungus survives in old plant remains (usually …