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Giftsprings Specials and F*reebies Ezine
May 17,
2003
Liz Hekimian-Williams
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Table of
Content:
1. Editor's notes
2. Inspirational
thought
3. Giftsprings Featured sales items
4.
Internet F*reebie finds
5. Ad swaps
6. Feature
Article: Creative Landscaping with Railroad Ties
7. More Internet
F*reebie finds
8. Riddle
9. Subscriber exchange
ads
10. Ad swaps & other tidbits
11. Riddle answer
12. Sales and
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13. Valued Readers Notice
14. Subscription
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1.
Editor's Notes
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Hello again! I
hope you had a Happy Mother's Day if you
celebrate it. We spent the day together with three generations,
grandmother, mother (me) and children, plus dad and grand-dad
too. Just sharing time together. The kids gave me one of those
gigantic poster size "cards" ... so... do you have any good
suggestions as to what to do with or where to keep one of
these GIANT things?
I do hope you are having a good week, your finances secure, and
that your health is well. Have fun shopping!
And... hug someone you love today!
Liz Hekimian-Williams
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6.
Feature Article - Creative Landscaping with Railroad Ties
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Creative
Landscaping with Railroad Ties
Article by Jack Stone
Copyright © 2003 by
ProGardenBiz
Did you know that people are still using railroad ties for
all
sorts of decorative and functional purposes throughout
their
landscapes? You didn't? Railroad ties are used by landscape
contractors as a main design component of landscaping both
homes and businesses. The use of railroad ties make work easier
for grounds maintenance.
Before we talk about all the great things
you can do with
railroad ties let's talk about how easy and inexpensive they
are
to use when compared to various brick and block structures. The
nicest
thing about railroad ties is the ease with which they can
be used. It
requires much less skill to construct a retaining
wall of ties than one of
block. For one thing you don't have to
be overly concerned about perfectly
straight lines. While
railroad ties may cost as much as brick or block per
square foot
to purchase they cost only 1/4th the time in labor to
install.
Consider how much money that could save, especially if you
have
to subcontract out the brick or block work to a mason.
Creative
uses of railroad ties are limited only by your
imagination. They can be
stacked horizontally, vertically, or
diagonally. They can be staggered front
to back or top to
bottom. They can border lawns as a mowing strip or set
off
ground cover from gravel beds. They can be used as risers for
stairs
or as terraces on a slope.
How about a walkway or driveway? How about a
fence? Stand them
upright and spaced 3" to 6" apart. Or, stand them upright
on a
diagonal so that from one angle they appear to be a solid wall
but
from another afford a view. Cut them into 2 foot lengths and
create a basket
weave walkway. Why stop there? How about a
jumbled collection of short
sections stacked amongst some
boulders or to frame a flower bed? Have a steep
hill that's
slowly washing away? Terrace it with a series of short
retaining
walls. Tired of the boring expanse of iceplant on a slope?
Break
it up with groupings of railroad ties.
Separate irrigation areas
(i.e. lawns, flower beds, and trees).
Stand one upright and stick a mail box
on it or a concrete
seagull! Better yet you can make some real nice walkway
lights.
Use railroad ties to define- water effects like ponds
or
fountains. Ties can be integrated into waterscapes as well
as
landscapes.
Maintenance gardeners appreciate the use of railroad
ties to
divide lawn areas from the garden areas because of the
durable
nature of the tie. The use of ties around parking areas
will
protect your sprinklers from damage. Mowing and edging along
ties is
easy with a line trimmer and saves time on lawn
maintenance.
If you
have your own growing grounds for nusery plants then
loose ties can be easily
used for dividing areas and controlling
invasive weeds.
All it takes
to install railroad ties is a hammer, some chisels
and gouges, and a heavy
drill with a long sharp boring bit.
There! That should give you a few
ideas. See? Railroad ties can
be used for all sorts of
things.
Railroad ties come in many different shapes, sizes and
grades.
These factors can be very important in determining the price
of
the ties. Not all railroad ties are the same. Some come rough cut
and
others are smooth and even-cornered. Some are pressure
treated and creosoted
while others are only creosoted. When
ordering or selecting railroad ties
measure their height, depth,
and length to make sure that they meet your
planned
specifications. Nothing can be more frustrating then to have
ties
that are two inches shorter than you planned.
The creative use of
railroad ties will enhance your landscapes,
decrease your labor costs in
grounds maintenance, and are easy to
work with and install.
Think of
using railroad ties on your next landscaping
project.
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About the
Author:
Jack Stone is a Contributing Editor for ProGardenBiz
Magazine,
an online magazine for professional gardeners and
landscape
contractors. Visit ProGardenBiz to find out how you can get
a
free subscription, start-up guidance, business ideas and
inspiration at
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