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White cedar, known most commonly as arborvitae, is most easily propagated via root stem cuttings. Take cuttings when the tree is dormant, dip them in rooting hormone and plant in a soilless planting mix. Transplant them into the landscape in late fall.
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The Japanese maple (Acer palmatum), hardy in USDA zones 5-8, is relatively pest-free, but can be damaged by too much or too little sun, water and fertilizer as well as plant diseases. Adjusting growing conditions and proper pruning may save the tree.
Read MoreThe seed from a grocery store avocado (Persea americana) can be grown into an avocado tree. While that tree may eventually fruit, it can also serve as rootstock. Take budwood from a known cultivar in spring to graft onto an avocado tree to produce avocado fruit.
Read MoreCarpet dealers define the "face weight" of a carpet as the ounces of fiber attached to the backing material per square yard. This number has nothing to do with the density of the carpet, because a long, sparse pile can have the same weight as a short, thickly stitched pile. The true "weight"
Read MoreOutdoor wood sculpture can take many forms, from animal to human to abstract. Whether it's highly polished or hewn with a chain saw, the only limits are imagination and the size of the block of wood. The wood source can be anything from a purchased block of heartwood to the stump of a fallen tree in your front yard.
Read MoreRoof rats (Rattus rattus) have a long and storied history as pests and vectors of diseases like the bubonic plague. They are extremely agile creatures, according to the University of Nebraska Lincoln, as well as prolific breeders, producing three or more litters of five to eight pups, annually.
Read MoreAn old, dirty oil lamp can be dangerous as well as unattractive. Waxy deposits on the inside glass can dull its appearance and get soaked up into the wick, making it burn unevenly or with too much smoke and soot.
Read MoreBirches can be finicky. They are shallow-rooting trees that need cool, moist, shaded soil, yet their canopies need plenty of sun. Birches are notoriously vulnerable to bark injury, disease and insects that bore.
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Few things are more striking in a home landscape than a healthy, bright-red Japanese maple. These ornamental maples are prized for their foliage, diminutive size and value as a focal point for garden plantings.
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