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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

How to cheat at gardening and yard work : shameless tricks for growing radically simple flowers, veggies, lawns, landscaping, and more

by Jeff Bredenberg. Do you love the look of stunning flowerbeds or a nice expanse of lawn, but don't have time to spend the whole weekend in your backyard? It's time to cheat-in a smart way. In How to Cheat #174; at Gardening and Yard Work, you'll find hundreds of work-reducing, time-saving, cost-cutting gardening tips that will reward you with the best-looking garden you've ever had with less effort than ever before.Cheating on garden and yard tasks is about simple adjustments and shortcuts-with a healthy dose of creativity. You'll learn effective and efficient methods to complete just about every garden project, chore, cleanup, or predicament you'll face.Set aside your costly, old habits and discover:How the right tool can save you time-and save your backThat doing less for your lawn actually means better resultsWhy planting a diversion crop cuts down on your pest-patrol effortsThat groundcovers and foliage plants are no-hassle solutions for weedy flowerbeds (Check Catalog)