1. True or false: When you have a bleach stain you should wash the stain with warm water to mitigate the effect. False. Washing with warm water can intensify the bleach's action. You should wash or rinse the stained area with cold water to help mitigate the effect. Read More: How to...
What Do Old Wood, New Wood, And Everblooming Mean? A spring-flowering shrub that blooms on “old wood” blooms from flower buds that formed on the previous year’s stems. Summer-flowering shrubs form their buds on “new wood,” stems grown in the same year that they flower. Everblooming...
Gathering your own pine cones in the Fall is a great way to save some money on Christmas crafts, plus the activity outdoors gives you a little exercise and fresh air while collecting them. You’ve got a nice basketful ready to go, now what to do with them all? If hoping to use thes...
Using gloves, add ¼ teaspoon ofClorox® Disinfecting Bleachto every 1/3 gallon of water you use in the flower vase and stir to mix. Cut Unwrap the bouquet and cut a little off the bottom of each flower stem to increase absorbency. When cutting the stems, make sure to also consider...
Be careful with additives:Some homemade flower foods contain sugar, which does provide the blossoms with the food they need. However, without a disinfectant added, the sugar may help more bacteria grow.Balance it out with bleach to disinfectand lemon juice for an acidifier. ...
Wipe the squash with a light bleach and water solution to kill fungi and bacteria on the surface. Store the squashes on shelves so that they are not touching; a place with good air circulation is best. Check the squashes regularly to be sure no rot sets in; use squashes with damaged ...
How do you know if plants aren’t getting enough light? The plant will not flower, it will show little new growth or spindly (leggy) growth, or it will lose its lower leaves. On the other hand, if the edges of a plant’s leaves scorch, or the leaves bleach out or appear dull, ...
In his pioneering research, Galston worked with the growth regulator triiodobenzoic acid, which in smaller doses spurs plants to flower more quickly but in larger doses causes leaves to fall off. The same principle is applied to Agent Orange. Plants subjected to Agent...
Using vinegar in flower water is a simple and easy process. Here’s how to do it:Use a clean vaseChoose a clean vase that is large enough to comfortably hold all of your flowers. Fill it with fresh, cool water.Add sugar and vinegar for flowers...
These were sticky stencils but they didn’t stick very well after I added the bleach. Bottom left: I tied it with string to create the stripes, added bleach and then added dye. Bottom right: This was a black shirt and I just kind loosely added the bleach in random places. Following ...