Sowing lessons: how Roger Cook reseeds a worn-out lawn
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Landscaping contractor, Roger Cook demonstrates the process of reseeding a worn out lawn and restoring grass on that lawn. Roger Cook's process is a five-step process that includes removing dead grass, aerating the soil, adding a shallow layer of loam, spreading new seed and watering.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2001
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Painting pickets: Proper prep and a roll-and-brush technique brighten a fence's worn finish
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More effort should be put into the preparatory work as good preparatory work will hold the paint for as long as seven years, while painting a picket. The steps involved in painting pickets include hand washing, scraping and filling, sanding, priming and roll-and-tip finish painting.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2001
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Re-color your rooms
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Re-coloring a house is the fastest way to refresh a tired-looking living space. Some simple tips for choosing and using right colors for a livelier home are described.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2005
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