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Do you like what you have but dont like your room? Heres the solution: pull your rooms together so they look finished and professionally decorated by following these techniques to add the wow to your rooms! (Ive used them in hundreds of homes!).

1. Paint the walls and ceiling a rich, warm neutral color or one of the colors in your rooms fabrics. Your furnishings will immediately look more at home. I call it marrying your architecture to your furnishings.

2. Next, move your seating away from the walls and group it around a fireplace, a view window or any logical focal point.

3. Now, add a generous area rug to accent and unify your entire seating area.

4. Fill any empty looking corners with large plants and soft up-lights. Add a decorative, folding screen for a fuller look.

5. Place your lamps to evenly and softly light your seating area. Use additional lighting to accent your artwork, collections and accessories.

6. Create a focal point on the coffee table by elevating one of your favorite accessories on a stack of several books (sans covers). This will give your treasure more presence. Then add a low, full green plant or a blooming orchid and a couple of large, glowing candles. If you like a fuller look, use a decorative tray or runner underneath.

7. Lastly, be sure to decorate the top half of your room (from the furniture up), with tall plants, window treatments, artwork and that wall color. The room will feel considerably larger, more interesting and most importantly finished!

These few changes will make all the difference so you can start enjoying living in a beautiful home!

Mary L. Brown of One Day Design is an interior re-designer who specializes in quickly transforming rooms using the furniture, accessories, and artwork people already have to give them a professionally decorated look! She’s been featured on FOXTV, NBC and HGTV. Download Marys FREE Top 10 Decorating Mistakes (and How to Avoid or Fix Them!) and sign up for her FREE decorating eNewsletter at http://www/OneDayDesign.com

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Price : $17.96

Features

• Weeding tool for efficient, effective weed removal
• Stand-up weeder: pulls weeds by roots quickly and easily
• Durable steel construction and rustproof finishes for long-lasting wear
• Long-handled, patented design allows use from standing position; includes bag clip
• Limited lifetime warranty

Amazon.com Product Description

The Hound Dog Products Weed Hound stand-up weeder pulls weeds by their roots quickly and easily! It requires no bending and no chemicals, making weeding easier both on you and on your garden. The weeder can also be used to aerate soil for a healthier lawn. Like all Hound Dog Products tools, the Weed Hound features durable steel construction and rust-proof finishes for long-lasting wear; its comfortable grips and upright design make gardening easier on your hands, knees, and back. It comes with a limited lifetime warranty.

Customer Reviews

Review date : 2008-07-09
I borrowed one of these from a friend to pull the dandelions from my yard and I loved how effective it was. I had to buy one of my own. I’ve pulled weeds with roots up to a foot long - and I didn’t have to worry about using poisins near my gardens. It does leave a hole but you can fill it very easily.

Review date : 2008-06-24
Was fairly disappointed in this product’s performance. Have to place it Just Right and soil needs to be Just So - otherwise wind up yanking away at branches of weed and not the weed itself.

Review date : 2008-06-04
I’m a novice gardener and have become the steward of a sadly overgrown garden. I bought this blindly after having spent a day kneeling and ripping up weeds by hand. I lucked out! What a great product. It’s solidly constructed and has some real heft to it. I did have some issues getting used to how it worked at first. After a while, I got the rhythm and had a blast destroying unsuspecting dandelions and milkweed. I sure hope the neighbors didn’t hear me as I laughed maniacally at the death of those weedy invaders!

Why knock off a star? I did find that a little twisting motion applied as I pulled up slowly helped to get the entire root system. I also noted that sometimes the hound got a little greedy at times and pulled up a lot of soil. I just knocked it off and pushed it back into the divot. And finally, the metal sometimes gets a little stuck and tough to release if I get a little to carried away with weed assassination. I really had to whack it to get it to work again- but keeping that in mind prevented further issues. I also bet I could squirt a little WD40 in there to get it moving again.

All in all- absolutely worth the money!

Review date : 2008-05-30
I think that this works great. I love it and have not put down any bad chems to get rid of weeds.

Review date : 2008-05-08
The design concept is good but this tool needs some reconfiguration before it’s truly effective.

1. The pulling tines should be a bit longer. (They aren’t long enough to grab on and pull up the whole dandelion root, even in wet soil.)

2. The diameter of the base of the tines (where they are mounted) needs to be about 1/4 inch more. (Would give a better chance of grabbing onto the root as the exact center of a dandelion is sometimes hard to eyeball.)

3. Shaft of tool needs to be about 3 inches longer. (So the tool-user doesn’t have to bend over so much to use this thing.)

Lawn and garden care is something even the most inexperienced gardener can do. This article has some simple tips to follow for lawn and garden care. Simple steps provided below for virtually guaranteed success with your lawn and garden.

Plan Your Lawn First

The planning stage of lawn and garden care is actually easier said than done. Choose a layout for your lawn, one that allows you to mow without stopping or backing up.

Choose The Right Type of Grass

The type of grass is another important step in lawn and garden care. As much as possible, you want your lawn grass to be compatible with the soil in your region. After years of rendering lawn and garden care, we have found out that some grasses, such as Kentucky bluegrass, fescue, and ryegrass, prefer cool northern weather.

Test The Soil Before Planting

A soil test is the next most important aspect of lawn and garden care. Often, organic matter is recommended to increase the nutrient levels in soil. However, when it comes to achieving acid balance, lawn and garden care specialists recommend lime or sulfur to adjust the soil’s acidity.

While grass does not need constant watering, water remains an essential component in its growth. Therefore, another significant aspect in lawn and garden care is a sprinkler system.

One of the vital aspects of lawn and garden care is soil. There are different soil types and each type has a different watering need. Use the following lawn and garden tips to help you water your soil properly:

Loosen the soil around plants so it can quickly absorb water and nutrients.

Mulching as well as cultivating the soil helps reduce evaporation and soil erosion.

If your lawn has clay soil, follow this lawn and garden care hint. Add organic material such as compost or peat moss. Till or spade to help loosen the soil. Since clay soil absorbs water very slowly, water only as fast as the soil absorbs the water.

Lawn and garden care is a little different for sandy soil. Loam soil is the perfect soil for lawn and garden care.

Ideal growing conditions are vital for lawn and garden care.

Effective Watering Tips

For excellent lawn and garden care, it is better to deep water your lawn than watering it several times lightly. Lawns need about 1 inch of water each week. However, if it’s sunny outside, apply the same amount of water every three days. If you want healthier root development for your lawn, watering it to a depth of 4 to 6 inches is an excellent lawn and garden care tip. Not only will grass really thrive, it also allows longer periods between watering.

You can try this lawn and garden care trick for measuring the water.

First, put an empty tuna or cat food can on the lawn while watering.

Start watering the lawn.

Stop watering when the can is full or if you notice water running off the lawn.

These simple tips are very effective for having a great lawn and garden.

Dean Shainin is a writer at http://greener-grass.mywisdombase.com To see a list of recommended tips, tools, resources, and articles, visit his site.

Get free valuable online tips for saving money on garden and lawn care from his: Garden Mulch website.

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