Step 5 Put on disposable gloves and open a small can of paint that is a darker color than the base color, such as black, dark gray, dark green or brown. Pour out 2 to 3 tablespoons on a paper plate. Ball up a cloth rag in your hand and dab it into the paint on the plate, a...
If you have ever tried arranging flowers in a wide mouth vase or bowl, then you know that the flowers tend to just fall to the side, making it difficult to arrange something that looks half-way decent. If you form a grid with cellophane tape (or any tape you have on hand), the tap...
Get fired up on the Morning Trail hike to the Peak –you can be up and down in an hour while enjoying those money-can’t-buy views. Reward yourself with a dim sum feast: a HK$2.30 tram ride will deliver you to the North Point branch of Michelin-starred chain Tim...
4. How to Plant a Flower with Potted Plants Potted plants make it easy to create a garden. If you simply don't have time to prepare the soil and nurture seeds or bulbs, you can simple transfer flowers from pots to plots. You just have to be gentle, so you don't disrupt the roots...
If your planter will go on the front porch, it will probably be in the shade most of the day. So, choose a plant according to its sun or shade needs. Many times the nursery will arrange the plants by the climate needs. This is helpful when looking for layering plants to go ...
Arrange the china pieces on your flower pot. 3. Arrange And Glue The China Pieces On the flower pots Paint the pots (including the inside lip) and let them dry. This next part is like doing a puzzle, so we like to start by laying out all our tiles on the table face up. Start by...
unique look. It’s so easy to createcustom flower potsthat are just your style with a little patience and some thicker, bold opaque or thinned out, delicate craft or acrylic paint and you're ready to get started. Here’s everything you need to know to make these pieces of art yourself...
It will take around 10 to 12 weeks for your gladioli to reach a stage where it can begin to flower. Taking this into consideration, if bulbs are planted a month before the frost, they will certainly not flower. Solution Be sure to keep a close eye on estimated first frost dates, and ...
For a formal look, grow the same plant in a series of matched containers and arrange them symmetrically. For a casual garden, mix shrubs, annuals, and perennials in differing containers/ And don’t forget to look up. Hanging containers, whether on an overhead beam or attached to a wall,...
Replace the clean drainage tray on the flower pot and place a few bricks to raise the pot off the decking surface. Place the open side of the fruit down on the patio to attract the nearest wood bugs. Tip A heavy infestation requires a dramatic approach to ridding the flower pot of these...