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(MUSIC) YARD MAINTENANCE TOOLS CAN BE FRUSTRATING. TODAY, WE'LL LOOK AT A NEW GENERATION OF TOOLS
THAT WILL MAKE YARD CARE REWARDING AND FUN. A WORD THAT STRIKE FEAR INTO THE HEART OF
ANY HOMEOWNER: "TERMITES." WE'LL SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO TO KEEP THEM AWAY FROM YOUR HOUSE
AND PROPERTY. WE LOVE OUR GARDENS, BUT THE WEEDS! WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW YOU CAN BLOCK THOSE
WEEDS FROM THE GET-GO. THIS IS THE SHOW ALL ABOUT YOU AND YOUR SPACE, YOUR HOME, AND SURROUNDINGS.
WE ARE DESIGNING SPACES.
ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT SETTING UP YOUR FLOWER BEDS FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER? BEFORE YOU
DO, YOU MAY WANT TO SEE HOW YOU KEEP THOSE TROUBLESOME WEEDS OUT OF THE PICTURE.
(MUSIC) UH OH. THEY'RE BACK. THOSE WEEDS! YOU THOUGHT YOU DID EVERYTHING RIGHT TO PROTECT
AGAINST THEM, BUT HERE THEY ARE AGAIN. I GO THROUGH THIS EVERY YEAR. I REALLY DON'T
HAVE THE TIME TO SPEND PULLING WEEDS. I LIKE GETTING OUT AND GARDENING, BUT JUST TO PULL
WEEDS? NO WAY! I'VE EVEN TRIED LANDSCAPE FABRIC, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. I NEED HELP! SO TO HELP
CAROLINE WIN THE BATTLE AGAINST THE WEEDS AND OTHER PESTS, WE BROUGHT IN NANCY TAYLOR
FROM DALEN PRODUCTS TO LEND A HELPING HAND. CAROLINE IS A VERY BUSY PERSON. SHE HAS A
LOT OF PRIORITIES TO JUGGLE, SO TAKING TIME IN THE GARDEN IS PRECIOUS TO HER. HER IDEA
OF GARDENING IS NOT SPENDING ALL THAT TIME PULLING WEEDS, BUT ADVANCING HER LANDSCAPING
IDEAS. I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT SHE NEEDS. TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR FLOWER BED.
WELL, BECAUSE OF THE WEEDS, I'M IN THIS BED ALL OF THE TIME. I DO LIKE TO CHANGE THINGS
UP, BUT LATELY I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT DOING SOMETHING THAT'S NOT SO MUCH WORK, AND OF
COURSE, WITHOUT WEEDS. I THINK USING THE RIGHT LANDSCAPE FABRIC WOULD
BE A BIG HELP IN STOPPING YOUR WEEDS. I'VE TRIED THAT BEFORE. I STILL GOT WEEDS!
AND MY PLANTS DIDN'T SEEM TO LIKE IT. YOU KNOW, NOT ALL LANDSCAPE FABRICS ARE THE
SAME. THERE'RE A LOT OF LOW QUALITY VERSIONS THAT PERFORM EXACTLY AS YOU DESCRIBE, BUT
PROMISE A DIFFERENT RESULT. WE DEAL WITH THAT ALL THE TIME. I BROUGHT SOMETHING TODAY THAT
SHOULD ELIMINATE THOSE PROBLEMS AND ALLOW YOU TO ENJOY YOUR GARDEN. OUR LANDSCAPE FABRIC
IS DIFFERENT. IT'S SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR WEED CONTROL. THE FABRIC WE'RE GONNA USE TODAY
IS WEED-X. IT'S BEEN UNIVERSITY TESTED AND IS ACTUALLY RANKED AS THE BEST FABRIC ON THE
MARKET FOR WEED CONTROL. DO YOU HAVE A FEW TRICKS FOR SHOWING ME HOW
TO PUT IT DOWN? I'D LIKE TO SEE HOW YOU TACKLE THIS FLOWER BED.
I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO INSTALL THE FABRIC, THE PLANTS, AND THE WEEDS? YOU WON'T BE SEEING
THEM. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. THE REASON WEED-X WORKS IS BECAUSE OF THE DUAL LAYER DESIGN.
THE TOP LAYER IS YOUR WEED CONTROL LAYER. IT PREVENTS WEEDS FROM TAKING ROOT THROUGH
THE FABRIC FROM ABOVE OR BELOW. AND THE BOTTOM LAYER ACTUALLY PULLS THE MOISTURE THROUGH
THE TOP LAYER SO THAT YOUR PLANTS HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO THRIVE. DID YOU KNOW THAT WEED
GROWTH TYPICALLY STARTS AT THE SURFACE? NO, I DIDN'T.
SOME SEEDS ARE ACTUALLY IN THE MULCH. NOW, A LOT OF LANDSCAPE FABRICS WILL BLOCK ENOUGH
LIGHT TO KEEP WEEDS FROM COMING THROUGH FROM BELOW, BUT NOTHING STOPS WEEDS FROM ABOVE
LIKE WEED-X DOES. SO WHY DON'T WE GET STARTED? I'M READY.
(MUSIC). OH, IT LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER ALREADY.
I KNOW. AS SOON AS WE LEVEL IT ALL OFF, WE'LL BE READY TO PUT THE LANDSCAPE FABRIC DOWN.
GREAT. (MUSIC) INSTALLING THE FABRIC IS EASY. SIMPLY
UNROLL THE FABRIC, SECURING WITH GARDEN STAPLES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RUN, AND THEN ROLLING
IT OUT THE DISTANCE OF THE BED, LEAVING ENOUGH ROOM TO CUT IT WITH REGULAR SCISSORS. MAKE
SURE IT STAYS STRAIGHT AND PUT A STAPLE IN ABOUT EVERY FOUR FEET AND THEN DO THE SAME
THING BY OVERLAPPING THE FABRIC BY ABOUT THREE INCHES, GOING IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. CUT
SLITS IN THE FABRIC TO INSTALL THE PLANT, PULL THE FOUR PIECES BACK, DIG THE HOLE DEEP
ENOUGH TO PLACE THE PLANT INSIDE, AND THEN COVER IT BACK UP WITH DIRT, PLACING ALL FOUR
CORNERS OF THE FABRIC BACK IN TO ENSURE THAT WEEDS CAN'T GROW FROM UNDERNEATH.
(MUSIC). THIS IS GREAT. (BIRDS CHIRPING) NO MORE WEEDS.
NOW IF I COULD JUST FIND SOMETHING TO GET RID OF THE BLUEJAYS.
I ACTUALLY HAVE A SOLUTION FOR THAT PROBLEM TOO.
THIS IS OUR ROTATING HEAD OWL. IT SERVES AS AN IDEAL SCARECROW DEVICE. IT'S GREAT TO USE
IN GARDENS TO SCARE AWAY BIRDS AND OTHER PESTS. AND I'VE GOT JUST THE PLACE FOR HIM. WOW!
AT FIRST GLANCE, IT LOOKS LIKE A REAL OWL SITTING THERE.
DALEN'S OWLS ARE ACTUALLY HAND PAINTED AND OUR ROTATING HEAD OWL, HIS HEAD TURNS EASILY
IN GENTLE BREEZES TO SCARE GARDEN PESTS AWAY. I LIKE HIM ALREADY! NANCY, THANKS SO MUCH.
WHERE CAN I GO TO GET MORE OF YOUR PRODUCTS? YOU CAN GO TO WALMART, COSTCO, ACE, TRUE VALUE,
DO IT BEST HARDWARE, OR ANY INDEPENDANT LAWN AND GARDEN RETAILER. OR YOU CAN VISIT US AT
dalenproducts.com. (MUSIC) I HAVE IDEAS FOR MORE GARDENS BEDS.
I'D LOVE TO SEE WHAT YOU'RE PLANNING TO DO. GO TO designingspaces.tv TO SEE THIS PORTION
OF THE SHOW AGAIN. WE'RE ALSO ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.
GARDENING AND LAWN CARE SHOULD BE REWARDING AND FUN. FROM USING THE RIGHT POWER TOOLS
FOR A MAGNIFICENT LAWN, TO KEEPING THOSE DAMAGING PESTS AWAY AND MAINTAINING BEAUTIFUL FLOWER
BEDS, ENJOY YOUR PERSONAL GREAT OUTDOORS. FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT DESIGNING SPACES.
(MUSIC). FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ANYTHING YOU'VE SEEN
ON TODAY'S SHOW, OR TO FIND OUT HOW TO BE PART OF THE SHOW, LOG ON TO designingspace.tv.
YOU CAN VISIT THESE WEBSITES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTS ON THIS EDITION OF
DESIGNING SPACES.