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Ugh, tax time! Are you wishing that you had a magic money tree? A minor point but one that some readers may find importantMoney Tree art at left by the incomparable "Inky" Used here with permission, Thank you! Inky Art not to be used elsewhere without...

The left side cord is then brought behind the carrier cords and pulled through the loop that the right side cord has made. Jute is good, as is this nylon clothesline. You can tie them with short pieces of rope, rubber band them or simply clothespin them.

The architectural look of the stems and the simplicity of the few leaves invites creativity. Pour out and fully refresh the water frequently, and immediately do so if you notice any unpleasant rotten odor.

After that, it was a matter of cutting many lengths of grapevine and winding them in, out, and around the supporting tomato cage.Using lengths of thin, flexible wire, I attached the grapevine to the cage at convenient intervals.

If your neck is warm, you'll feel warm all over.”Buckwheat seed cozies? Most of my winter was spent trying to stay warm, until one day an unexpected gift arrived in the mail. And I did, to no avail.Then one day I received a note from the southwest:...

I'm not sure; I have only just begun to browse through the many apps available on my smart phone. A picture is worth, etc, and in a split second I can capture an idea or scrap of plant information, to dwell in my phone for whenever I want to retrieve...

Botanically, peppers belong to the Solanaceae family and genus. Check that the lids pop to ensure an airtight seal. Pulse until finely minced but not pureed.Add the minced peppers, juice, sugar and citric acid to a saucepan (not the pectin yet).

The harvested carbon dioxide is converted into fuel to feed cell production and other important physiological processes.Stoma are found in the epidermis of stems, leaves and other parts of the plant.

Logically then, I thought, I put the window feeder on the great room window. Here's a goodwith a lot of information about feeders and maintenance including cleaning.In May, I hung my HummZinger on a pole near my pool and within sight of the great room...

I had to think of something else.At the time I was studying to be an art teacher with an emphasis in Ceramics. It truly didn't matter what shape the plants were in, I was just looking for maximum number of leaves.

It refers to a tropical group of plants. Buy the biggest one there (for about a dollar a pound). Or forego the cactus and take this ABC concept full circle; choose a 'Zombie' amaryllis!

Place biscotti on their side back on the cookie sheets.Bake again at the lower temperature for 15-25 minutes.Check the bottoms and when they are slightly toasted turn them over and bake the other side for 5-10 minutes.When completely cool, they store...

I wear gloves when I garden, and I still get lotions. Admittedly, in winter months a picture of a bloom can lift the flower gardener's spirits, but of course said photo will never take the place of an actual blossom.

Then I am confronted with decisions. The choices are more than just the type of plant. It should be free draining, loose and nutrient rich. Pure foliage choices also abound. Elephant ears, coleus, euonymous, herbs, brunnera, sedges and grasses, and lily...

They are generally very inexpensive and often a friend or neighbor will simply hand you a few 'chicks' if asked. Many new gardeners are starting to plan their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful world.

This step is important. Some fabrics will discharge out almost instantly, and other fabrics seem totally immune to bleach. Tulips and iris are nice, but you should pull the petals off and arange them in a flatter shape.

(My windows needed cleaning anyway!)You may hasten the drying by changing the absorbent toweling after the new sheets have dried some and are firmer. I didn't use window screen as I had access to the screen material used in the nearby paper plant, which...

New gardeners can plant them with confidence that they will grow and bloom reliably and fast. The first group that was planted in mid-April usually looks great until sometime in August, but the new plants are ready to bloom by then.New gardeners should...

You'll also need a pencil or toothpick to add detail, aluminum foil, a baking sheet, and access to an oven or a toaster oven. Play with it until it hangs the way you want it. Once you see how cute your ladybug looks, you'll want to make a whole troop...

A glass or vase of three inch diameter will hold one bulb. Give them a full sun location and fertile soil, and cross your fingers, and you just may see more paperwhite blooms in future years from those bulbs.

Thinning Cuts These cuts are made to remove an entire branch. A major cut from which a tree will need to recuperate, this type is used only when necessary rather than routinely. Because trees heal pruning cuts by sealing over them, do not cut flush with...

If your cross is successful, a pod will start to grow when the flower falls off. Regardless of your garden style, there is a perfect daylily for your landscape.From their humble origins many centuries ago, the genus has been refined and thousands of hybrids...

You can spend a lot of money on seed yet have poor results because there are times of the year to plant and times not to plant; there are soil conditions you need to understand before selecting seed.

Refrigerate after opening. I had always heard about it, but never had tried it. Last year we had to prune back the vines to make way for new split rail fencing and voila!...this season we harvested more than 13 pounds of red grapes - a bumper crop for...

It will always vary.pe is designed for beginners, using a one-to-one ratio for the measurement of juice and sugar, based on the amount of juice extracted from the fruit. This seemed logical, as our family is very health conscious.All seemed to go well...until...

The one Christmas where I remember that it snowed, it also snowed the following Easter. Where I live, the humidity can get so low that the dew point is below any temperature ever recorded here.

Of Florida publication, "Assessing Damage and Restoring Trees after a Hurricane", especially the You can employ specific plants and trees to help with the first three. By so doing, you can become informed enough to make the right decision for your particular...