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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