Posts tagged seasonal (Fall)
How to Prep a Lawn for Winter
0November 15, 2012
The type of care your lawn requires will depend greatly on where you live. In Florida, you may very well continue to mow your lawn throughout the year, but in Minnesota, your lawn will lay dormant under the snow. But some lawn prep activities will remain the same regardless of your location. [...]
Fall DIY Projects Roll On :: 3 More Products 3 More Projects (Well I Guess Actually 2)
5November 13, 2012
by jb bartkowiak
in products
As I mentioned in the post Time to Get Your DIY On ... Fall inevitably becomes a mad dance of DIY Projects. Maybe it is something about impending cold and/or the approaching holiday season, but it just is, and it seems so year after year. [...]
Fall: Time to Get Your DIY On :: 3 Products 3 Projects
3September 24, 2012
by jb bartkowiak
in At Home
Fall by far has been my best season for diy. It’s just the way it’s been, and especially the last few years. Ironic perhaps, the easy, cooler temperatures setting in, but a sorta kick in the pants somehow. I mean – I inevitably find myself saying at some point to myself something in the way of ... “Awww. Shit! Winter will be here before you know it. Better git with getting it.” [...]
Can Your Wood Deck Survive Another Harsh Winter? :: How to Winterize a Wood Deck
6November 15, 2010
Unfortunately, when it comes to wood decking, poor maintenance can also pose a safety hazard. Dry rot, weakened ledger connections and failing footings can all contribute to deck collapse. Not to get all doom and gloom on you, but deck collapses have injured 900 people and killed 20 in the last 15 years, and decking professionals estimate that half of the decks in the United States are either poorly constructed or in a state of advanced decay. One hard winter may be all that is needed to push some of these aging decks over the edge. [ . . . ]
Winter Fence Maintenance :: Nursing Your Wood Fence Through a Cold, Hard Winter
5October 25, 2010
. . . Unfortunately, there's a price to pay come spring when the sun reappears and sheds light on all of the deterioration your yard has experienced throughout the winter. This is especially true if you have a wood fence, which can really take a beating in cold, rainy weather. Even worse, much of the damage that occurs to a wood fence during the wintertime tends to fly under the radar. Homeowners often don't even realize there's a problem until months later, when they suddenly find rotting support posts or insect-infested knotholes. [ . . . ]
