Fall is the best time for planting trees, but you might be getting cold feet about planting trees in a garden with wet toes. It’s simple to discover drought-tolerant trees these days, but for many of us in areas that are flood prone or possess soggy soil, the choices are more limited. Should you lack …
Pop quiz: What do you call a relatively long, very low storage bit usually found at the dining room? If you said “sideboard,” “buffet,” “server,” “credenza,” “cabinet” or perhaps “console,” you are correct. The truth is, shops and furniture manufacturers utilize all sorts of names for this kind of piece nearly interchangeably. So although there …
Successful container arrangements are dependent on a number of factors; some, such as colour, are more obvious than others. But the subtler part of feel sometimes takes an arrangement from dull to terrific. A layout which uses plants with the identical feel, through leaves or blossoms, can be dull. But one which incorporates two or …
When you are setting up the interior trim, one of the things that you need to consider is how you are going to go about it. Think about what you will start with and the steps you will take until you complete the entire installation. You only need a few basic window installation tools and …
I have found myself questioning the adage, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” If beauty really is in the eye of the beholder, then why are we nearly universally drawn to sunsets? Or the deep vista of the Grand Canyon, newborn babies and starry heavens? Out of curiosity, I Googled “What are the …
Every landscape desires a plant using a little bit of rambunctious zing. Purple poppy mallow (Callirhoe involucrata), using its long, trailing stems and summerlong series of blossoms, is magnificent as one specimen plant, used en masse for a ground cover or planted throughout the landscape as a unifying element. This native perennial can adapt to …
The blossom season is far from over, particularly if you’ve got native plants. Butterflies and other beneficial pollinating insects are out in full force looking for food, whereas birds are looking for water that you are able to provide. Keep a watch out for thirsty vegetable beds as you continually harvest, ensuring a continuous supply …
Late summer to me is about kicking back and enjoying the garden with family and friends, so I rely upon easy-care plants are the mainstay of my designs. Sneezeweed is frequently overlooked in favour of the summer time summer daisies coneflower (Echinacea spp) and black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), yet this both demanding and attractive summer bloomer …
A home equity line of credit, or HELOC, uses the equity in your house –the value of the property less the amount you owe on your mortgage–as collateral for a line of credit from your bank. Rates on a HELOC are usually lower than credit cards or consumer loans, however greater than a mortgage, and …
Following is a contemporary yet elegant lighting option which will present your space style as well as incredible practicality. The cantilevered floor lamp is a lamp with an arc-shaped arm, a mechnical jointed arm or a cantilevered straight arm which allows you to create directional downlight without the limitations of a ceiling-hung fixture. No electrician, …