Perk Up the Patio Pots; as Summer Comes to an End, Planting Time for Spring Bulbs Begins. Hannah Stephenson Offers Ideas on How to Perk Up Patio PotsIF your summer pots are looking straggly and tired, bite the bullet, bin the summer bedding and make a head start by filling your ...
A whole house color scheme sets the backdrop for your home, which takes the guesswork out of decorating. Learn how to create your own whole home color palette with this step-by-step guide based on color theory and real-life examples. You will save money, time and sanity when you use th...
Organizing kitchen drawers has become more critical since the noticeable shift towards using drawers for storage as opposed to the more traditional cabinets in the last few years, with everything from crockery to pots and pans now being housed in them. Added to this,organizing a kitchenso that ...
Decide how you want to arrange your plants before you remove them from their pots. Some varieties, like this Pitcher Plant, don't like their roots to be disturbed. Handle them as little as possible to keep them happy! Keep the base of each plant above the lip of the planter. This will...
Whether you have a big backyard or a just few pots on your patio, you can create a pollinator garden. These tips and ideas will help.
11. Arrange Plants Properly JOSEPH WANEK Arrange the plants from smallest to tallest. This is a very basic tip but important. On your patio or rooftop garden, along with low-growing plants and shrubs. Check 30 Plant Combination Ideas for Container Gardens here 12. Do Not Overcrowd When it...
Just as caring for ‘Nikko blue’ is simple, so is planting the shrubs themselves. Once you have brought your hydrangeas home from the garden center arrange the potted hydrangea where you think you want to plant it. Take a few steps back, and make sure you areleaving enough space between...
Today I am sharing my DIY outdoor curtain rod and how to make one for under $20! If you have ever priced heavy duty outdoor patio curtain rods, you know they are very expensive so we decided to make a curtain rod out of galvanized pipe. I saved myself over $180 by making my own...
A cheap, non-obvious, D.C.-adjacency-required way to get a quality American flag Posted on December 13, 2024 2 The American flag we’d bought in the summer of 2021 had faded and then developed a tear at one corner, so it was time to buy a replacement. That’s been a task tha...
IF your summer pots are looking straggly and tired, bite the bullet, bin the summer bedding and make a head start by filling your containers with spring bulbs. Bulbs often do better in containers than in the ground, as you can control drainage better and plant them in gritty compost which...