You can also take preventative measures for wind, like covering windows with wood to protect them from airborne debris, checking the roof for loose shingles in advance and getting any outdoor furniture put away or secured to the ground. A forecast for a hurricane may ...
to our stairs (since everyone was so sad to leave the slide in our last house!) It was actually a pretty easy project. We dreamed up all kinds of different ways we could do it, but ended up with just doing a fairly simple, but sturdy design made from wood and a few metal brackets...
When cutting flowers, don’t remove more than half of the blooms and make sure to leave enough stem (with at least 3 or 4 leaves) on the plant. Hint: Remove dead blooms in spring/early summer but wait to cut peony bushes to the ground until after the first frost. For longer lasting...
If you wish, you can glycerize an entire branch to add to a flower arrangement. Select foliage that’s about 18 inches long and split the stem end of the wood. Remove the lowest leaves. Put the stem end of the branch/branches into the glycerin/water container. As the branches absorb t...
How to Build a Wood Sailboat: I've been wanting to combine my two favorite hobbies - woodworking and sailing for a long time, so I thought I'd build a boat. It's got classic lines and looks so dazzling in the sunshine that people constantly stop me at t
To write your book, you don’t need a sanctuary. In fact,I startedmy career on my couch facing a typewriter perched on a plank of wood suspended by two kitchen chairs. What were you saying about your setup again? We do what we have to do. ...
These low mowers graze close to the ground, sniff out the first tender young shoots, and crop them short. They love to munch on flowers, clover, peas, lettuce, beans, and more. Many of these plants are also the favorites ofwoodchucksor groundhogs, so check for burrows before deciding you...
and nowhere to put it. After you have dug the hole, line the hole with some compost or fertilizer so that the tree will grow better. After you have done this, you should set your fruit tree into the hole, and spread the roots out evenly so that the tree will be strong and stable....
the cut in the rootstock stem. Line them up so that the exposed wood of both pieces is in complete contact. Secure the graft withgrafting tapeand cover the branch, including the grafted portion, with a plastic bag. Secure the bag just below the graft to form a small, makeshift greenhouse...
Put each stone or brick in place tightly against each other. Or, if you want plants to grow up in between each stone or brick, leave some space between them. Creeping thyme or chamomile look and smell nice as path plants. Once paving is in place, put more stone dust or sand on top...