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Today From Bob Schulties, your About Today Editor Rule #1 of the summer BBQ: clean up your backyard before guests get there. If everyone comes over and you hand them rakes and garbage bags, they just get all snooty and ask for a hamburger. That brings up rule #2: don't have friends go shopping for the food once they arrive at your BBQ. Fido's Brown Patches It's gotta be a big drag to have a beautiful lawn that has dark patches from your dog, unless the patches actually spell "Dog wuz here." A Spellhound is a special breed. Why does dog pee stain? Can You Avoid Dog Spots in the Lawn? 5 Great Lawn Care Habits Search Related Topics:  dog urine  brown grass spots  house training dogs Spring Cleaning: Lawn Style Assuming the weather is nice, the lemonade is cold and I feel like it, cleaning the backyard is a very pleasant chore. Where should I start? 10 Tasks to Consider Before the Mowing Season Is There a Right Way and a Wrong Way to Mow Lawns? Search Related Topics:  about spring cleaning  yard maintenance  tree care Cleaning Your BBQ Grill This just in: old meat burned onto the grates isn't meant to stay "for flavor." Pfft, sounds like some namby-pamby rule to me! Who doesn't want some old pork? Is that pork? Hmm, might be a caterpillar. Cleaning up your grill. How NOT to Clean a Gas Grill Alternatives to Wire Grill Brushes Search Related Topics:  cleaning gas grills  cleaning charcoal grills  stainless steel grills Video: How to Clean Your Pool The last time I cleaned a pool, I just used straight bleach. Nothing grew, no one went in and anything that touched the surface burst into flames. Cleanest. Pool. Ever. Video: Which Pump Is Right for Your Pool? Thinking of Building a New Swimming Pool or Spa? Related Searches Backyard Pools Backyard Landscaping Water Clean Up Lawn Care Industry Backyard Landscape Featured Articles When It Comes to Your Health, Follow Your Instincts Why Punctuation is Important How Can Breathing Exercises Help with Anxiety and Insomnia? Understand U.S. Inflation Improve Your Health, Well-Being With Oxygen Therapy Things in Military Films You'll Never See in Real Life   More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement

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