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The wood may be cream-colored or light brown with a red tinge. The wood also is used for sewing machine shuttles, spools, bobbins, wooden ware, toothpicks, shoe pegs and dowel rods.

Lumber mills pay according to the number of board feet, or board footage, in the logs. Round down to the nearest full foot. Many sawmills require you to round down to the nearest even foot, especially for softwoods.

Some cause damage that is merely cosmetic while others cause health issues.Powdery mildew, black knot, leaf spot and twig cankers are among the more common disease to watch for in weeping cherry trees.

Unlike pines and like larches, spruce wood has small resin canals. They range in height from 65 to 200 feet tall and are common in boreal forests. Unlike pines, spruce wood has relatively little scent.

This remedy also removes splinters. Hit the cloth with a hammer until the sap pieces are broken into pea-sized pieces. Add the sap pieces to the saucepan.Add 1 oz. Pour salve into a glass jar and label the jar with a marker.

Commercially it is produced either by steam distillation or by distilling the wood under pressure with carbon dioxide. Pour almond or grapeseed oil or vodka over the cedar until the jar is full.

The hues deepen as the wood matures, taking on a rich red or brown-red cast.Mahogany has a fine to medium texture, with grain that varies from straight to wavy or curly. Its lasting durability makes it a popular choice for furniture.The wood resists swelling,...

This tree is light brown or beige in color, and extremely dense.In Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana, this brown and yellow tree is known as Iroko, but the scientific name is Milicia excelsa.

We spent several hours taking in the sights and the experience bolstered out winter-weary spirits enough to face the next few weeks before spring begins in earnest here in the Mid-South.

It isn't necessary to peel the fruit; I just cut away any insect damage and tossed the chunks into the basket.The unit is designed so that steam rises from the bottom section through a specially vented tube through the sieve-like basket.When the juice...

Distribute the mixture evenly over the surface of the growing medium in the tray.Water the seeds to settle them into the growing medium and encourage them to germinate.Place the tray in a location that receives four to six hours of bright sunlight per...

The needles of a juniper tree are rather short and grow in clusters close to the branches. There are different types of juniper trees and they range in height from low ground-covering bushes to trees that grow to approximately 30 feet.Look for small,...

Increase the heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil. Bring this mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then turn heat down to medium and cook, stirring frequently, for 30 minutes.

I felt like a child in a candy store, excitedly calling out; "Here is a fig tree, chives, an olive tree, chocolate mint, green peppers, tomatoes..." I wanted that house, but the foundation report showed that multiple interior and exterior piers were needed.

Legend claims that Charles Darwin's daughter Effy was so offended by the appearance of the mushroom that she would wander their lands gathering them in a basket. Mushroom scientists have yet to agree if they are the same species, but many use the terms...

Like most, they prefer slightly acidic conditions. Planting wood ferns in soil enriched with leaf mold, compost or peat moss will help create good wood fern growing conditions.Wood fern plants require shade or semi-shade.

This refers to the nature of the lumber. For example, balsa wood, which comes from a hardwood tree, is softer and easier to carve than hickory, which also comes from a hardwood tree.

Most Plumbago cultivars bloom from May until the first significant frost, and pruning during this season should be limited to the removal of spent blooms.Although Plumbagos seldom exceed heights of 5 feet, ladders may sometimes be required for safe pruning...

This is an effort to control the take of ebony, and is also a source of revenue for the government. Ebony was once available in India, Ceylon and Indonesia. Ebony is a dark brown to jet black wood that is prized for its color, hardness and density.

All you need is one afternoon weekend, use of correct pruning tools and techniques to accomplish pruning a Japanese maple tree.Examine the overall appearance of the Japanese maple tree.

Gardenia veitchii prefers soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5.Add lime to the soil if the pH levels measure below 5.5, or add peat moss for soil that measures above 6.5. Add the required amendment according to manufacturer's instructions, followed by a...

Disinfect your tools with rubbing alcohol when moving from one area to another to prevent the disease from spreading. This enables the willow tree to absorb nutrients from the soil without competition.

While other factors certainly contribute to the ability of palm trees to withstand hurricanes, native trees have the advantage of having evolved with the climate of hurricane-prone areas and are much more likely to survive.

Use mortar to seal the opening. Holes in trees are often unsightly and homeowners may want to patch them up to make the tree look better. It even works on trees that have had extensive damage but expandable polyurethane foam isn't readily available in...

Just outside the cambium, the phloem transports sugars from the leaves down to the roots and as it dies it forms the bark.Above the trunk is the crown. The leaves take in sunlight which reacts with the green chlorophyll to transform light into sugars.

Karyogamy produces a spore that has double the normal number of chromosomes. For example, some fungi produce a fruiting body formed from hyphae that stick up out of the ground.During asexual reproduction, some hyphae become spore-producing bodies called...

That way, you'll avoid bringing critters indoors. This means that apple wood is a very efficient source of wood heat.Apple wood is quite fragrant when it burns, with a sweet smoky scent, which is pleasant in a fireplace.