Easter Cacti
Holiday cacti are distinguish from each other by their leaf margins. Christmas cactus are identified from other blooming holiday cactus by their rounded or scalloped leaf margins. Thanksgiving and Easter cacti have pointed margins. Under normal ... [... more]
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Walnut Toxicity -- Weeds Not Affected
Glechoma hederacea (Ground Ivy, Creeping Charlie) Oxalis corniculata (Creeping sorrel) Stellaria media (Chickweed) Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) Veronica filiformis (Veronica speedwill) The following is a partial list of weeds that appear NOT ... [... more]
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Galliano
Plants are five to six (5 to 6) feet tall and resemble wild carrot or Queen Anne's Lace. The root is purplish. Plants thrive in a moderately cool location, with partial shade. Plants are propagated from seeds or old root division and spaced ... [... more]
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Getting Creative With Ceiling Renovations
Depending on the architecture of your house, you may want a dramatic dining room ceiling with swags and medallions that hail from the Georgian style. Georgian houses are characterized by their symmetrical placement of doors and windows, and their ... [... more]
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Floors That Slope
We took up layers of vinyl flooring in my 100-year-old house and found hardwood floors underneath. The problem is that the floor is out of level -- one side is 3/4" lower than the other, a significant slope. We don’t ... [... more]
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You And Me, Baby...
He demolished the downstairs and summer kitchen. We were left with a gaping hole to the outside where the kitchen used to be, live wires on the ground, leaking pipes, a gutted downstairs (wainscoting, mantle, ... [... more]
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Flashing - A Necessary Defense Against Leaks
An emphasis on quick installations often comes at the expense of flashing. Good flashing installations take time -- but it is time well invested. So, if flashing is to be installed, it is best to invest the effort to ... [... more]
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Perfect Paint Palettes
Other styles can fight with white, especially bungalows or any other house with lots of dark woodwork. The original owners of these economy homes often covered the plaster over the wainscot -- left bare by the ... [... more]
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Grubs
Large, dead patches in late summer may be an indication of grubs. Only inspection under the dead turf can indicate grub presence. Control may be necessary if twelve to fourteen grubs per square foot are found in an actively growing lawn. If the ... [... more]
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Applied Decoration For Historic Interiors: Preserving ...
Kay Weeks, project director for this cooperatively produced Brief, is an art historian who serves as technical writer-editor in the Preservation Assistance Division. Jonathan Thornton authored the historical overview ... [... more]
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Lilac -- Pruning
Lilac should be pruned after blooming each spring. Remove one-fourth (1/4) of the plant starting the fifth year after planting to encourage new basal shoots. Remove old wood at ground level. Never cut the entire plant back by one-fourth (1/4) ... [... more]
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Home Inspection: Checklist #2
> Looking at possible trouble spots on the outside of your home ... [... more]
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