A grape arbor is a beautiful structure found in a garden that allows the grapes to vine around. When the grapevines have completely taken over the structure, it provides a shaded passageway leading into a garden. A grape arbor can even be placed in the center of a garden to act as a ma...
Atrelliscan be so beautiful and is relatively easy to install and plant. An arbor definitely takes more money and thought, but both ideas are a great way to add curb appeal. In fact, sometimes builder grade homes have an awkward blank space along the siding (maybe where you wish a window...
This Star Jasmine growing over an arched doorway had been pruned & is putting out lots of light green new growth. It’s covered in flower buds too. How Do I Prune Star Jasmine? This plant isn’t too fussy; you don’t have to have advanced pruning techniques. It grows fast, so you ...
The 22 foot long subs are like white bugs next to the enormous wreck. LOVETT (V.O.) Dive nine. Here we are again on the deck of Titanic... two and a half miles down. The pressure is three tons per square inch, enough to crush us like a freight train going over an ant if ...
Vincent Van Gogh in Arles.At the age of 35, Van Gogh left Paris and spent a good part of 1888 and 1889 in Arles. Here, he further developed his signature style, sketching and painting an astounding 300 pieces of art. Van Gogh was so taken by the city, he had hoped to build an ar...
My suite, in the Mughal Suites wing, was decorated in black to honour the Black Taj Mahal that Shah Jahan planned to build (but never did, because he was imprisoned by his son). ITC Mughal manager Sanjay Sharma took me on a tour of the hotel and showed me detail after detail that wa...
A pergola is a freestanding or attached outdoor structure that is supported with columns and has an open or latticed roof. As with a pavilion or gazebo, a pergola enhances the landscape surrounding it and can be used to entertain guests...
Temperatures in the summer climb to unbearable numbers in some places. Even standing still, you break into a sweat. The sweltering rays of the sun quickly dehydrate you, and soaring temperatures can cause heat stroke. Sometimes, there may not be enough s