The Dust Bowl that affected places like Oklahoma in the 1930s really devastated the land and the economy of the people of Oklahoma. Not only was the fertile topsoil ripped away, there were also huge dust storms that made it even worse. One of the biggest causes of the dust bowl was erosion. There wasn't enough there to anchor down the topsoil, so it was able to blown and/or washed away.
- When planning your irrigation system, there are lots of different types of sprinkler heads you can use throughout your system. Each type of sprinkler head has a unique purpose, so you may need to use more than one type of sprinkler head throughout your yard in order to effectively water everything. #1 Pop-Up Sprinklers Pop-up sprinklers are extremely popular home irrigation systems because you don't have to see them all the time.
- Spring is starting to show just about everywhere, which means it's time to start thinking about how you want your lawn to look. If you're one of those people who dreads dealing with flowering plants because they simply take too much time and effort, why not consider ornamental grasses as decorative items for your yard instead? Here are three of the most popular ornamental grasses you can use to increase your home's beauty and make taking care of your yard a breeze:
- With the beginning of spring, it's likely that you've began to think about what you can do to make the front of your home look more inviting. While your lawn may currently have a lot of dead grass and shrubs without any leaves, there are some landscaping projects that you can begin to work on so that the front of your home looks full of life. When you're unsure of which landscaping projects to focus on, consider the following tips and how they will be able to brighten up your yard so that spring can truly arrive.
- Trees can do a lot for you. Not only are they a good way of locally purifying air and helping to replenish the atmosphere, but they also help keep your cooling bills down during the summer, if they are planted around your house on the side or sides that get the most sun in the summer. They also add to the visual enjoyment of your property, especially if you have gotten decorative trees or trees like the scarlet maple, which is very dramatic in the fall when its leaves turn a very deep scarlet color.