In the past, smart home technology was typically reserved for high-end and custom homes. The next generation made technology for the home more affordable and accessible.
Home and Garden
Pet safety tips are common sense, but it never hurts to remind ourselves whether we’re celebrating at home or visiting with others.
Bagged steer manure was used in the past as a topdressing for lawns when overseeding. It was smelly but it worked well. Now there are commercial topdressing products available.
Landscape lights can really dress up a yard. Pick a few focal points you want to draw attention to and decide your course of action.
Spraying insecticides make mite problems more likely on susceptible plants such as Italian cypress. Miticides, unlike insecticides, are less likely to cause mite problems later.
Today’s synthetic turf advances have addressed many long-held questions that have plagued them, and many high-quality offerings make it difficult to distinguish them from a rich green fescue grass.
The best thing you can do before you shop for anything is to measure all of the space in your home around where you want the new piece to go. Measure your doorways, hall widths and how much space you have to fill with the new piece.
The ground is still warm enough to plant. The magic number for landscape plant root growth is about 50 degrees.
The fashion world has an influence on home textiles and interior design. It is usually introduced back east and slowly moves west.
Agaves, when they are watered, like to be given plenty of water and then no water for a long time. They don’t like small sips of water.
Asphalt repair is pretty straightforward. Start by cleaning out the debris in the holes. Pull out any vegetation. Get rid of any loose asphalt. You want to get down to a firm area so the patch has something to grab.
While it’s natural to want to make improvements to increase your home’s resale value, some renovations will actually cost you money in the long run
Textured and raised tile concepts have increased in popularity in the past decade. Experts say it’s largely because of the fact that many of these aesthetic touches are flexible. You can see them in ultra-modern or ultra-traditional spaces and everything in between.
The annual South Valley Rose Show will be held Nov. 9 at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension offices on the corner of Windmill Lane and Paradise Road. Rosarians will be present to answer questions about growing roses in our hot desert climate and poor soils from 1 to 4 p.m.
To find a room’s focal point, empty a room of everything. That way you can look at the room’s bones and best features. If you’re starting with your family or living room, a fireplace, a window with a pretty view or a built-in wall unit can serve as a focal point.
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