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Hanging flower baskets provide beautiful blossoms at eye level, but they also create watering woes. You might dutifully try hand-watering, but any excess spills onto the ground and might damage your own porch or patio area with constant puddles. Drip irrigation is an efficient alternative for watering hanging flower baskets, particularly in the event you’ve…
Doorknobs and locks have internal mechanics that require proper lubrication to operate properly. While endothelial sprays are fine for cleaning a disassembled doorknob, they don’t supply the long-term lubrication the lock requirements. Consequently, the doorknob may get sticky and hard to lock, unlock or open. Instead, the best lubrication to repair a push-button doorknob is…
Nothing can ruin a cookout on a gorgeous night quicker than pests. Although the Bay Area has a reputation for being less hospitable to mosquitoes than other areas of the nation, they’re out there, and also can function as the driving force keeping you indoors on a summer night. Taking steps to make your yard…
Nematodes are microscopic roundworms that have earned a somewhat dubious reputation. Although there are nematodes that damage turf, such as lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.) , ring nematodes (Mesocriconema spp.) , root knot nematodes (Meloidogyne naasi and Meloidogyne spp.) , seed and leaf gall nematodes (Anguina pacificae), spiral nematodes (Helicotylenchus spp.) , bite nematodes (Belonolaimus longicaudatus)…
Fungal diseases in color trees and other landscape plants can lead to disfigurement, stunted growth and even death. Treating the infection, or spraying the tree with fungicide to protect it from getting contaminated, requires special chemical compounds that eliminate particular fungi. Lime-sulfur preparations are used since the 1800s. Sulfur kills the pathogens, and grapefruit lessens…
After you have determined the website, perimeter and dimensions of the fence, it is time to determine the materials required for construction. Wood is frequently chosen over plastic or aluminum because of its aesthetic worth. But not all wood is made equal. The recommended wood for your own fence is contingent upon the quality and…
Add bright splashes of colour to window boxes, patio planters and garden beds using gerbera daisies (Gerbera jamesonii). A part of the Asteraceae plant family and related to sunflowers, gerbera daisies are indigenous to Southern Africa. The 4-inch-round flowers bloom in shades of red, purple, purple, orange and white and resemble a large daisy. This…
Slab doors, consisting of two pieces of thin plywood laminated to a wooden frame, are builder standard for interior doorways and closets. There’s nothing wrong with them, they show hardwood grain patterns and have clean, simple lines, but they don’t just put set the layout world on fire. Every time a new color does not…