What Should My Concrete Pavers Weigh?
Choice of concrete paver weight depends on use. If you'll be driving on them, they should be heavy and thick, but pavers for foot traffic can be thin and light.
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Why Is My Weeping Willow Turning Yellow?
Weeping Willows are beautiful and majestic trees that require lots of care and attention. Before planting one in your yard, it's important to know about Weeping Willow problems, including the common pests and diseases that tend to plague these trees.
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What To Do With Sunflower Stalks
Sunflower stalks can be used for a variety of different purposes. Live plants can be used as privacy screens, and spent flowers can be added to compost bins.
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Do You Need Weed Barrier If You Put Down Mulch?
Weed barrier cloth, also called landscape fabric, provides an extra layer of weed protection in your landscaped areas. The barrier has some drawbacks, though, including preventing earthworms from aerating your garden.
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How To Convert A Queen Bed Into A Sofa Bed
One advantage of downsizing or otherwise living in a small space is that you need much less furniture. A queen bed in a living room, office or guest room can easily serve as a sofa during the day and a comfortable bed at night -- much more comfortable than the thin, creaky mattresses in most built-in sofa beds.
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How To Get Rid Of The Smoke Smell When Using Woodburning Stoves
Even with a well-sealed wood stove, it’s inevitable that smoke will escape at least occasionally, such as when you add more wood. When smoke escapes, it carries tiny ash and greasy creosote particles with it, the source of which can eventually become an acrid smoke smell.
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Can You Burn Apple Wood In A Fireplace?
Apple trees when harvested are valued by woodworkers for their wood quality. Apple wood is not always generally available as general firewood because it burns hot but slowly, and it generates very little smoke, making it ideal for wood-fire cooking and grilling.
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How To Fertilize Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spp.) vines, hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 and 11, need regular fertilizing and full sun to remain healthy and produce abundant, cascading flowers.
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Nut Trees That Can Grow In The Northwest States
Most people wouldn’t think of the Pacific Northwest as a nut production center. But the region does have its surprises, because walnuts do well in many areas and Oregon also produces plenty of hazelnuts. In fact, according to The Hazelnut Council, as of 2008 more than 99 percent of U.S.
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What Tree Can I Plant Near A Well?
Consider it a deeply rooted survival instinct: Tree roots seek water. It’s what they do. So planting water-loving trees close to septic or water lines—including wells—can end up causing grief to the well-meaning homeowner intending only to add shade or otherwise improve the landscape.
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Growing Pine Trees Indoors
True pine trees don’t do well as houseplants, though some potted pines can be brought indoors for several weeks each year to serve as holiday decorations. Yet at least one member of an ancient family of tropical evergreen conifers does fine indoors, assuming sufficient light and humidity.
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How To Grow Cherry Trees In California
California is a top cherry producing state, though cherries thrive only in areas such as Central Coast, San Joaquin Valley and Sierra Nevada foothill areas that meet minimum “winter chill” requirements.
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Why Does A Magnolia Tree Drop So Many Leaves?
Prized flowering landscape trees with dramatic, fragrant blossoms, magnolias are living vegetative dinosaurs, representatives of ancient tree species that still thrive today. The magnolia is also an iconic tree in the U.S.
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