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Our Forever Home
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We're Zach and Kiersten. Thanks for following along as we worked to make the very 2000s home we bought in 2020 more “us.” For three years we've shared everything from quick fixes to more permanent changes, along with projects you can do in your own home. Zach shared all his lawn and garden advice as he started over on the new yard, too.
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We've officially stopped blogging, which you can read all about in our last post. Thanks for stopping by!
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Time for Lawn Care Season and Crabgrass Preventer
Spring is here which means it's time to get going on your lawn. It was an unusually warm winter. So warm that I had a few people reach...
Zach
Apr 7, 20242 min read
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5 Outside Yard Activities You Can Do Before Winter Sets In
December is here and it's getting pretty cold out, but you still have time to get these 5 late fall/early winter things done outside to...
Zach
Dec 10, 20234 min read
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Tips for Seeding and Maintaining Your Lawn
My grass around the entire yard has filled in pretty well after we started rehabbing from the pool construction. However, I've noticed...
Zach
Aug 28, 20232 min read
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First Mow of the Season
The spring weather has been a rollercoaster so far - 80 degrees last week, freeze warnings this week. But it's warmed up enough that the...
Zach
Apr 23, 20231 min read
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Lawn Season's Back: Time to Apply Crabgrass Preventer
Spring is finally coming so it's time to get the lawn program started back up and put down your crabgrass preventer. If you've followed...
Zach
Apr 2, 20232 min read
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Prepping the Plant Beds for Winter with FREE Mulch
Most homeowners usually choose between rock or mulch to fill in the plant beds around the house. If you've been reading the blog for any...
Zach
Nov 13, 20223 min read
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Before and After Pool Construction: Aerial Drone Shots
Alright, I know I said last week that we were done with pool construction! You were probably expecting my next blog to be about painting...
Kiersten
Oct 14, 20222 min read
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Pool Construction Recap: Weeks 6 & 7. We're DONE!
That's a wrap on the biggest, most exciting, project we've ever taken on! Having a pool has been something we've been planning for and...
Kiersten
Oct 9, 20225 min read
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Apply Summer Lawn Food and Grub Control Now, Plus a Quick Summer Lawn Tip
Like I told you in the previous lawn posts, we're behind on the normal lawn program schedule due to the weather, so that's why I'm...
Zach
Jul 16, 20223 min read
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Lawn Step 2: Apply Weed and Feed to Control Lawn Weeds
It's been over a month since we applied the first step of the lawn program (Crabgrass Preventer) so it's time to get the second step...
Zach
Jun 12, 20223 min read
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Quick Lawn Tip: How to Get Rid of Weeds Before the Next Lawn Application
What do you do after you put down Crabgrass Preventer and your lawn is coming in but you are seeing weeds like dandelions? Spot spray...
Zach
Apr 24, 20222 min read
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Kicking Off Spring Lawn Work - Time for Crabgrass Preventer
We’re starting spring a little bit later than last year; winter has lasted a long time. This year I’m going to really have to fight the...
Zach
Apr 17, 20223 min read
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How to get a better lawn - last step of the year: prep the lawn for winter and apply fall lawn food
This fall has been unusual. Our leaves fell late and normally I do the last mow of the year in early November. So to be mowing the lat...
Zach
Nov 28, 20213 min read
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How to get a better lawn step 5: aerate, over-seed and apply Lawn Food now
The next lawn step is really important for the future of your lawn - aerating and over-seeding before putting the next lawn fertilizer...
Zach
Sep 5, 20214 min read
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Is it Grass or a Weed? How to Pull Lawn Weeds and Plant New Grass Seed for a Thick and Healthy Lawn
As summer is about to wind down, I can (almost) guarantee that this grass (weed) is growing in your yard right now... does it look...
Zach
Aug 15, 20215 min read
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How to get a better yard step 4: apply Summer Lawn Food - plus a few July lawn tips
If you're following the Earl May 6-step lawn program with me, now is the time to apply the next step in your lawn program - Summer Lawn...
Zach
Jul 11, 20212 min read
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How to get a better yard step 3: apply Grub Control to kill grubs and Japanese beetles
If you're following along with my lawn program series, it's time to apply the next step in the lawn program: Season Long Grub control....
Zach
Jun 20, 20213 min read
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How to get a better, greener lawn: step 2 - apply Weed and Feed
If you're following along with my lawn program blog series, then you've already done step 1 and put down your Crabgrass Preventer. The...
Zach
May 9, 20214 min read
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6 Tips for Mowing Your Lawn this Spring
Pretty simple post, but I’ll just quickly explain what I do for my first mow of the spring season that will lead to a thick, weed free,...
Zach
Apr 21, 20214 min read
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How to Get Rid of Lawn Weeds, Dandelions and Crabgrass
After my last post telling you the first step you need to take to get a better lawn, I got lots of questions from several people about...
Zach
Apr 14, 20212 min read
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