If you’re remodeling a home or having one built, you may be considering how your floorplan allows you to entertain. We all know kitchens tend to be gathering places for guests and families, and great rooms or open areas can be designed to accommodate a certain flow between spaces that works for visits with friends or family.
It is important to follow all federal, state or local laws or ordinances pertaining to the use of a pesticide — whether it is used to kill weeds, insects, protect plants from diseases or terminate the life of a critter — and that any pesticide is used as a last resort.
I have always favored gas-powered small engines for my outdoor equipment. Not anymore. Lithium-powered batteries have changed that.
Fortunately, you won’t need an abundance of tools to fix the louver on a wood shutter. A little wood glue and some clamps should be sufficient.
When it is young, a bottletree needs about 20 to 30 gallons each time it is watered. But the soil shouldn’t be continuously wet six days a week. The roots need a chance to breathe.
The drought occurring throughout the Southwest is driving homeowners to consider artificial turf, which is more eco-friendly than a natural lawn.
When phosphorus is available, it helps plants flower and grow roots. But for new plants, it’s a good idea to have it present from the start. If phosphorus is in short supply, it can cause stunting and poor growth.
A backyard sports court can make a house a popular center of attention as it becomes a place where neighborhood children gather for fun and exercise.
When replacing a damaged mailbox, it will sit on top of a post that will be embedded in concrete in the ground. You’ll need a post hole digger to dig a hole for the post.
African sumac is considered somewhere between mesic and xeric in its water use. It’s not a true desert tree, but it can handle both a desert landscape and non-desert as well.
