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Helpful Tips
Construction
Exterior
General
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Exterior
Your Yard
If you have palm trees, Epsom salts sprinkled around the trees will make them greener.
To help prevent new weeds from sprouting, use pre-emerge (available at most lawn and garden stores).
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Exterior
A dry idea
Approach your plan for moisture-free landscaping as you would approach painting your house. If you would have to cut a plant to paint your siding, it is too close to your house and could lead to moisture problems. Keep this in mind as you examine your landscaping, and formulate plans for furture improvements considering the growth of your plants in relation to your house.
Trim plant life away from siding. Large shrubs may need to be removed if foliage persistently contacts siding, windows, or utility penetrations like dryer vents.
Tree roots can interfere with perimeter footing drain systems, disrupting the flow of water away from the house and causing dampness or flooding along the fountation. Design your landscaping to minimize potential root blockage of underground pipes.
Do not use invasive ground covers like English Ivy as foundation plantings.
Maintain at least a six inch clearance from the bottom of siding to the ground.
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