Tips: - When trimming bushes and tree limbs, always use sharp tools and make clean, angled cuts.
- Remove mold and mildew from hard-to-reach corners by dipping an old broom in cleaning solution and wiping it across the spot.
- Eighty-one percent of American adults spend at least one hour working in their yards each week.
- The way you arrange landscaping around your house has a big impact on the number of hiding places for burglars.
- Use a surface sprayer, long-nap roller or rough-surface paint pad to paint masonry surfaces.
- Scrub bricks with detergent and bleach to temporarily remove moss and mildew.
Reading List: The Home Depot Outdoor Projects 1-2-3
By Home Depot Editor
$24.47
Library binding (February 1998)
Meredith Books (ISBN: 0696206730) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Step-by-Step Outdoor Stonework: Over Twenty Easy-to-Build Projects for Your Patio and Garden
By Mike Lawrence, ed.
$13.27
Paperback -- 96 pages (March 1995)
Storey Books (ISBN: 0882668919) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Great Garages, Sheds & Outdoor Buildings: 101 Projects You Can Build
By Connie Brown
$7.95
Paperback -- 96 pages (September 1, 1996)
Home Planners, LLC (ISBN: 1881955338) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Ortho's All About Deck and Patio Upgrades (Ortho's All About Home Improvement)
By Steve Cory, ed., et al
$11.95
Paperback (January 2000)
Ortho Books (ISBN: 0897214412) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Changing a Light Switch The Complete Guide to Home Wiring (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)
By Editors of Creative Publishing international
$24.95
Paperback -- 304 pages (March 1, 2001)
Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865734291) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Using a Walled-Up Fireplace and Repairing a Crumbling Fireplace Fireplaces and Wood Stoves (Home Repair and Improvement)
By editors of Time-Life Books
$14.95
Hardcover -- 128 pages (August 1997)
Time Life (ISBN: 078353907X) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
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