Believe sunflowers and you probably conjure up images of taller-than-life plants using larger-than-life yellow flowers that reach toward the sun. Perennial sunflowers, like Maximilian (Helianthus maximilianus), grow from underground root constructions called rhizomes and typically, they don’t grow quite as tall and big as their annual pals. Hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness …
Decorative planters can be made from several materials, including wood, clay, tin and plastic. Plastic decorative planters are famous for being lightweight and inexpensive, rather than appealing. Clay pots are porous, good for drainage, but awkward because they require gardeners to water the crops more frequently than other vandalism. Wooden planters can also be good …
A garden pond provides hours of pleasure as showy aquatic flowers bloom throughout the spring, summer and autumn. Emergent or marginal plants naturally grow in heavy dirt along the shallow edges of a pond with their origins underwater and their stems above the water. Although pond plants generally grow best in full sun, a few …
Saucer magnolias (Magnolia x soulangeana), called exceptionally productive bloomers and moderate growers, have flowers resembling a goblet with petals that open into a saucer-like contour — hence the common name. Saucer magnolias are hardy at U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 9. The plants typically blossom early, and respond best to mid …
A wealthy, crumbling compost provides the organic matter and nutrients your plants will need to thrive. While you may get compost, building your own compost pile not only ensures you add only the ingredients you want to your own soil, but it lets you remove lawn, garden and kitchen waste in an environmentally friendly manner. …
Mysterious holes in yards sometimes appear without a guilty party in sight. At times, patches of yard might implode from decaying roots, leaving holes, especially following heavy rains. Other times, the culprits are bugs that dig upward to emerge from grass or downward to deposit eggs or shop their prey. Hole sizes and also other …
Wood-burning stoves and fireplaces require a damper to control the quantity of heat that escapes via the stovepipe or chimney. A stovepipe damper is hardly more than a large butterfly valve inside the stovepipe having an outside grip you can turn to regulate the exhaust in the cooker. You can install a stovepipe damper sized …
Plant life is an important part of freshwater ponds, helping to create a balanced ecosystem. They provide shelter, cover, food and nesting places for wildlife living both inside and around the pond. Aquatic plants keep freshwater ponds healthful while improving the appearance of the pond and surrounding area. Shoreline Plants Shoreline plants — also known …
Curtain poles are frequently the central piece from which you base your hardware collection, and you have several choices in terms of colour, finish and function. A decorative rod may add to the room, while a hidden rod can be selected based on purpose independently. Each kind of curtain rod has its advantages and disadvantages, …
Chilly evenings allow you to appreciate a warm fire, and the calming impact is doubled when you’re sitting outside under the stars. There are many ways to integrate a fire place in your lawn besides standard fireplaces, such as outdoor kitchens, chimeneas and fire pits. Outdoor fireplaces — regardless of what kind they take — …