Control Bag Worms
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis, commonly known as bagworms, will quickly destroy evergreens and shrubs when left untreated. Bagworms are small caterpillars that feed off needles and leaves, stripping plants of their… Read More
How To Fix It, Step by Step
Instructions for many projects around the house in 400 words or less. Article contributor: Fix It Chick, Linda Cottin, has been in retail hardware since 1974. Linda and her husband, Tom, own Cottin's Hardware store in Lawrence, KS.
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Fix a Dripping Faucet
When a double handled bathroom faucet is dripping, grab an adjustable wrench, a phillips screw driver, a flat head screw driver, and head down under; down under the sink… Read More
Mitigate Carpenter Bee Damage
Carpenter bees are harmless creatures, except for their habit of boring half inch wide tunnels into exposed wood on homes and other structures. Carpenter bees look like bumblebees, but… Read More
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- Control Bag Worms
- Control Garden Pests Naturally
- Crabgrass Prevention vs. Spring Seeding
- Eliminating Ants Inside
- Fall Seeding
- Hay vs. Straw
- How to Set a Fence Post
- Install a Bird House
- Install a Window Box
- Melt Weeds Away
- Mitigate Carpenter Bee Damage
- Planting Native Grasses
- Silent Lawn Care
- Start Seeds Indoors
- To Seed or Not to Seed
- Tree for Shade
- When to Fertilize Lawn