Flowers around a mailbox in a front yard
Flowers around mailboxes look great, but are there some downsides to this addition?
  • [skipto time=4:21][4:21][/skipto] A listener comments on last week’s Dead Ant Mystery
  • [skipto time=6:19][6:19][/skipto] Another Dead Ant Mystery comment from Chris McIntyre, who works at affiliate WGIL-AM
  • [skipto time=7:44][7:44][/skipto] Learn about Danny and Sharon’s worm bed that they now have…in their living room
  • [skipto time=15:14][15:14][/skipto] The best way to apply sealer on a wooden deck
  • [skipto time=20:54][20:54][/skipto] Backyard Life Tip: Easy Flower Bed Border
  • [skipto time=28:25][28:25][/skipto] Home Depot Best New Product: Ryobi One+ Electrostatic Sprayer
  • [skipto time=31:08][31:08][/skipto] Easy way to repair concrete in a garage
  • [skipto time=33:53][33:53][/skipto] Do you really need someone to clean and service your HVAC?
  • [skipto time=41:35][41:35][/skipto] Danny and Joe talk about different kinds of air filters and air leaks that may introduce dirt into an HVAC system
  • [skipto time=44:19][44:19][/skipto] Tips on leveling the ground for an above-ground pool
  • [skipto time=49:50][49:50][/skipto] Simple Solution: homemade mosquito repellant
  • [skipto time=54:30][54:30][/skipto] Danny talks about the rising cost of building materials
  • [skipto time=58:46][58:46][/skipto] Solved: Should you put flowers around a mailbox?
  • [skipto time=1:00:34][1:00:34][/skipto] How to make paint on concrete last longer
  • [skipto time=1:08:11][1:08:11][/skipto] In the Aisles with Danny Watson from Home Depot: Mother’s Day gift ideas
  • [skipto time=1:11:10][1:11:10][/skipto] The best material for lake house steps
  • [skipto time=1:13:03][1:13:03][/skipto] How to switch a ceiling fan and light to remote control
  • [skipto time=1:22:20][1:22:20][/skipto] Tips to permanently repair stress cracks around a skylight
  • [skipto time=1:28:09][1:28:09][/skipto] Recommendations for sealing and staining a six-year-old treated wood deck
  • [skipto time=1:33:44][1:33:44[/skipto] Painting a fiberglass shower stall
  • [skipto time=1:36:22][1:36:22][/skipto] Installing a reverse-osmosis water filtration system
  • [skipto time=1:38:16][1:38:16][/skipto] Solved: Why do leaves stain the wood deck boards black, and what’s the simplest way to remove these stains?
  • [skipto time=1:43:10][1:43:10][/skipto] Simple Solution: How to use leftover tea leaves and coffee grounds in the garden
  • [skipto time=1:45:58][1:45:58][/skipto] Parting words from Danny about his pet peeve: littering!

Need to know the best way to apply sealer to your deck? Or, are you wondering if there is an easy way to repair concrete in a garage? Maybe you can’t decide whether or not to plant flowers around your mailbox.

We have advice on these topics, and many more, on this episode of Today’s Homeowner Radio Show.

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In the Aisles of The Home Depot

Mother’s Day is coming up, and Home Depot has plenty of gift options to choose from. Their garden center is packed with planters, flowers, bird baths and other outdoor living decorations.

Tool boxes and tool kits also make great Mother’s Day gifts and are perfect for any projects around the home. You can even shop online at HomeDepot.com and have products delivered right to your door!

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    Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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