http://www.dannylipford.com DIY Home Improvement Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:41:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.dannylipford.com/video/diy-improvement-projects-for-your-yard/ http://www.dannylipford.com/video/diy-improvement-projects-for-your-yard/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:58:48 +0000 Danny Lipford http://www.dannylipford.com/?post_type=video&p=43887 Watch this video for tips on how to landscape and maintain your yard, as well as three great DIY backyard improvement projects, including how to pour a concrete path, build forms and pour curbing, and install a garden arbor.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/video/diy-improvement-projects-for-your-yard/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/video/how-to-improve-outdoor-living-in-your-yard/ http://www.dannylipford.com/video/how-to-improve-outdoor-living-in-your-yard/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:31:51 +0000 Danny Lipford http://www.dannylipford.com/?post_type=video&p=43685 Watch this video to find out how to get the most out of your yard, from outdoor kitchens and maintaining a grill to weatherproof sound systems and shade arbors. ]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/video/how-to-improve-outdoor-living-in-your-yard/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/problem-growing-grass-under-crabapple-trees/ http://www.dannylipford.com/problem-growing-grass-under-crabapple-trees/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:57:16 +0000 Julie Day http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=40003 Jean asks, “We've been having trouble getting grass to grow under our flowering crabapple tree. Is it emitting something that kills the grass?”

Crabapples aren't known for emitting a chemical that kills grass, but it can be hard to grow grass under trees. Read on to find out more.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/problem-growing-grass-under-crabapple-trees/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/benefits-of-spreading-straw-or-mulch-over-grass-seed/ http://www.dannylipford.com/benefits-of-spreading-straw-or-mulch-over-grass-seed/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:00:54 +0000 Julie Day http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=39676 Jack asks, “Why is new grass seed covered with straw? Can any kind of straw be used?”

Straw or other mulch over newly planted grass seed holds in moisture to keep the seeds from drying out. Read on to find out more.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/benefits-of-spreading-straw-or-mulch-over-grass-seed/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-control-wire-grass-in-your-lawn/ http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-control-wire-grass-in-your-lawn/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:00:44 +0000 Julie Day http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=37593 Our farm is infested with wire grass. Next to poison ivy, it's probably the single most insidious weed we've got here. Wire grass has to be tracked down and completely killed or removed, and that's likely to need doing more than once. Read on to find out how to deal with wire grass in your yard.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-control-wire-grass-in-your-lawn/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-grow-fescue-grass-in-your-yard/ http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-grow-fescue-grass-in-your-yard/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:22:03 +0000 Julie Day http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=36517 Fescue is a common lawn grass throughout much of the U.S. and Canada which is known for its year-round green color, drought resistance, and shade tolerance. Read on to find out what you need to know about growing fescue grass in your lawn.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-grow-fescue-grass-in-your-yard/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/attack-of-the-green-june-beetles/ http://www.dannylipford.com/attack-of-the-green-june-beetles/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:51:16 +0000 Julie Day http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=35611 I headed out to my garden early to pick vegetables and had charged well into the tangle of tomato plants before I heard and saw hundreds of huge, green June beetles swarming and buzzing all around me! Read on to find out more.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/attack-of-the-green-june-beetles/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-deal-with-grass-fungal-diseases-in-your-lawn/ http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-deal-with-grass-fungal-diseases-in-your-lawn/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:15:16 +0000 Julie Day http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=35560 Grass fungal diseases can be challenging to deal with, but the right lawn care practices can go a long way toward prevention. Read on for some tips for preventing and treating fungal diseases in your lawn.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-deal-with-grass-fungal-diseases-in-your-lawn/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/video/tips-for-dealing-with-weeds-in-your-lawn-and-garden/ http://www.dannylipford.com/video/tips-for-dealing-with-weeds-in-your-lawn-and-garden/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 22:42:06 +0000 Julie Day http://www.dannylipford.com/?post_type=video&p=33315 While you’ll never be able to eliminate all the weeds in your lawn or garden, watch this video for some tips to help keep weeds under control including using mulch and amending soil.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/video/tips-for-dealing-with-weeds-in-your-lawn-and-garden/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-deal-with-moles-in-your-yard/ http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-deal-with-moles-in-your-yard/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:14:50 +0000 Julie Day http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=30121 Theresa asks, “We have tried every product we could find to get rid of moles, but they always come back. What can I do?”

Moles can cause damage to lawns, but there are steps you can take to reduce the problem. Read on to find out more.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-deal-with-moles-in-your-yard/feed/ 0