Month: November 2008

: I enjoy making wreaths for fall and winter to hang on my door. I use parts from all kinds of plants in my yard, but I was recently told that I shouldn’t cut the evergreens; I would harm them this time of year. I have removed evergreen branches for years and haven’t noticed any problems, but I also don’t want to hurt my plants.

“Not a gift of a cow, nor a gift of land, nor yet a gift of food, is so important as the gift of safety; which is declared to be the great gift among all gifts in this world.” “Panchatantra” (originally a canonical collection of Sanskrit as well as Pali animal fables in verse and prose circa the 5th century).

When it comes to green living, there are many shades. The lightest shade is “greenwashing” which surprisingly, isn’t really green at all (all talk, no action). On the other end of the spectrum, the deepest shades of green represent a restorative path that helps to actually reverse environmental damage and enhance the human experience.

: One of my neighbors recently moved and, as a parting gift, he gave me an airless paint sprayer. I want to paint my living room. I have never used a paint sprayer before, but he did give me the manual. Is spraying paint easier than using a brush and roller?

Start the countdown.

Flower arrangement focus of workshop

It’s fall, that time of year when young adults leave the nest for college or university. It’s also a time when younger siblings who have long eyed their older sibling’s bedroom can claim that space for their own.

: I happened to notice the leaves on my apricot tree were shiny. A closer look showed that they are full of what appears to be aphids or some similar bug. My question is since the leaves will fall soon anyway should I bother spraying for them. Enclosed are a few photographs. I hope they are clear enough to recognize.

Stanley’s utility knives take it to ‘Max’