Monthly Archives: November 2020

How Often Should You Water Strawberry Plants?

How Often Should You Water Strawberry Plants?

Strawberries make an attractive addition to a yard and provide a delicious reward during fruit-bearing season. Watering strawberry plants requires proper timing so the dirt doesn’t become too dry or wet. Depending on whether you are watering new or established […]

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How to Plant Corn So it's not Blown Down

How to Plant Corn So it's not Blown Down

“The corn is as large as an elephant’s eye, and it seems like it’s climbing right up into the skies,” sang the male lead Curly in Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma.” But Curly didn’t state what would happen to this stalks […]

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How to Landscape Around Entrance Light Posts

How to Landscape Around Entrance Light Posts

Entrance light poles, whether decorative or plain, have the goal of lighting the way to your driveway or parking area. However, this doesn’t signify that they have to simply be a pole on the corner of the pull-in location. Landscape […]

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The way to Slim Unsightly Evergreens into Topiaries

The way to Slim Unsightly Evergreens into Topiaries

Topiaries are green, living sculptures and have graced manicured gardens for hundreds of years. If the evergreens in your garden look overgrown and wild, then cutting them into creature or geometric shapes can transform the garden into a tidy, manicured […]

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Which Pine Trees Like Coffee Grounds?

Which Pine Trees Like Coffee Grounds?

While not all of pines (*Pinus spp. *) prosper from the Mediterranean climate, those that do appreciate acidic soil. This may be tough to come by from the frequently “chalky” Bay Area dirt. If your garden is on the neutral […]

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The way to inspect the Kill Switch on a Trimmer

The way to inspect the Kill Switch on a Trimmer

The on-off switch in a string trimmer is occasionally called the kill switch. When this switch is in the “off” position, it is shut and running the electrical power in the spark plug to ground, that stops the engine. If […]

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What's Clear-Coat Gloss?

What's Clear-Coat Gloss?

After you sand and stain any wood item, or in some instances, complete the finish work on an art piece, the final stage of the process involves covering the item with a clear-coat merchandise to protect it. These products can […]

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Borax for Cleaning Walls

Borax for Cleaning Walls

Wall spots typically don’t require a powerful cleaner, and all-purpose detergent or even dish soap can often do the task. If you need a booster, it’s ideal to avoid acidic cleaners, like vinegar, or highly alkaline ones, like ammonia, or […]

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Can I Hang a Wind Chime Behind a Door With Feng Shui?

Can I Hang a Wind Chime Behind a Door With Feng Shui?

Both wind chimes and doors are significant features in feng shui, the art of creating a harmonious living environment. Feng shui intends to optimize the flow of the life-force energy known as chi through the home. Doors are considered the […]

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What Color of Rug Goes Best With a Cherry Dining Room Table?

What Color of Rug Goes Best With a Cherry Dining Room Table?

The red tone of cherry dining tables allows for a wide range of organizing carpet options. Rugs with greenish or bluish tones show the complementary contrast of colour wheel opposites, as do a variety of cool grays. Warm rug colors […]

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