Thatch is a mix of grass clippings, shredded leaves and other natural debris that has settled around the stems of your grass plants. Just a little thatch is a great thing, helping shade the grass plants’ roots and impeding evaporation of ground moisture. But thatch over an inch deep can smother your yard, leading to Continue reading →
My belief in leaving the garden in fall was cemented last year on a December morning, as soon as a robin landed on a garden chest where I keep my resources. It balanced on the border where some snow was melting and dripping to the deck beneath. The robin arched its head downward and pecked Continue reading →
As technology for communicating over the Internet and for monitoring health gets better, entrepreneurs are inventing ways to apply these new tools into the association between you and your pet. And why not? You have got an online connection in the house anyway. Learn about three products that supplement visits from your pet sitter by Continue reading →
Decorating a house can be a daunting endeavor, even for devout DIYers. Most homeowners would love the support of a trained professional, but many misconceptions regarding what interior designers do and what they cost — stop individuals from seeking guidance. It should not be this way! Most homeowners do not know there are 3 standard Continue reading →
So often the landscaping which embraces front of a home is less than exciting. In the Pacific Northwest, we suffer from an overload of junipers, rhododendrons and azaleas — what we refer to as the “builders basics.” Maybe where you live, each garden seems to have a privet hedge. Or a token tree by the Continue reading →
A curtain wall is just one of the principal way of expression in contemporary architecture. It is a non-load-bearing wall, usually made from metal and glass, mounted in front of a structural framework. Curtain walls are suspended in the building’s construction, rather than being a part of the construction itself; their creation in the early Continue reading →
American senna (Senna hebecarpa) always stops people in their tracks, primarily using its fanning oval leaves that resemble sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica). With flowers that go on and on for weeks, American senna also quits docile and stingerless male bumblebees in their tracks, who love the pollen and nectar of its pea-like yellow blooms. Benjamin Continue reading →
Bush anemone (Carpenteria californica) grows wild in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Fresno County, California, although the both beautiful ‘Elizabeth’ cultivar (Carpenteria californica ‘Elizabeth’) brightens the shade of California gardens. ‘Elizabeth’ has established itself as the most prominent cultivar, and white flowers and its perfume draw in visitors and butterflies alike, although it isn’t particularly Continue reading →