I moved into this house in Phoenix about 18 months ago and the grass out front was this sad yellow-brown mess. I was out there with the hose every morning before my shift started, thinking more water would fix it. After 6 months of that and my water bill hitting $120, I figured I was doing something wrong. A guy at the nursery told me I was basically drowning the roots and that deep water once a week would actually make the grass grow deeper and stronger. I switched to that schedule last spring and within about 3 weeks the whole yard turned dark green and thick. Now I barely touch the sprinkler and the grass looks better than any of my neighbors. Has anyone else here overwatered their lawn thinking it was the right move?
I put down this budget pine bark mulch last spring from a big box store and by July my tomatoes were all yellow and stunted. Turns out cheap mulch can rob nitrogen from the soil as it breaks down, especially if it's not aged right. I did a soil test after losing half my crop and the nitrogen levels were bottomed out. Has anyone else run into this with bargain mulch or am I just picking the wrong brand?
I kept getting these lumpy, uneven lines around the tub and nothing I tried made it smooth. Then I ran an ice cube along the fresh bead and it came out glass-smooth in about 2 minutes flat. Has anyone else found a weird tool that worked better than the fancy ones?
Last week I dug out the last of the rose bushes my grandma planted in 1984. They had been dying back for the last 3 years no matter what I did. I put in some native shrubs instead that only need water once a week. Has anyone else had luck replacing old flower beds with plants that handle the heat better?
That stuff is just a weed seed nursery after two years, anyone else rip theirs out and go back to plain old mulch?
Looking to get a vinyl shed for the backyard to free up some garage space. I found Duramax Sheds Online but wanted to see if anyone has personal experience ordering from them before I pull the trigger.