I still had the special glasses from the total eclipse in 1999, so we took turns using them.As the sun got covered more and more, the light got dimmer and the atmosphere became a bit strange, although it was still a partial eclipse and the sun was only...
They provide lovely shade during the summer and write wonderful stories on the snow in winter that stretch across the whole arc of the side lawn through the season, along with the lower case scribbles ofThe trees we have planted are still small, and some...
I've even taken to pulling the snow from the trunks of some of my favorite trees and shrubs, such as my Japanese maple and azaleas if it lingers more than a day or two. If an ice storm happens at your home, it is important to prune the broken and damaged...
Not until I tried to grow roses myself did I realise the incongruity of the secret of a rose being benea...Just think if winter comes, can spring be far behind?Is merely that it knows you must believe in Spring!This one song, which I first heard years...
More recently, an 8-inch by 12-inch flake was documented in Bratsk, Siberia, in 1971.We most often think of a snowflake as a flat and lacy affair, rather like a wet doily falling from the sky.
Mature plants grow to 6 to 12 inches and have a spread of 12 to 18 inches.Snow in summer ground cover is very easy to maintain but will spread rapidly and may become invasive, even earning the nickname mouse-ear chickweed.
But doesn't it make sense, that if more stuff is melting, if ice is turning into water, that the water has to go somewhere? I only wish I understood why!Photograph of Moana Loa Volcano by D.A. Swanson on February 15, 1971, courtesy of the United States...
The wildfire season is pretty much over circa January 1. It is still possible to get into the spirit without snow, or without 43F and rain, for that matter. Even if it had been in the winter, it is not very likely that it snowed for that first Christmas.
We simply enjoyed our time together and felt glad that we had made a little garden of snow flowers to admire from our kitchen window.The items needed to create snow flowers are easy to come by.
Chiondaxa is hardy infreestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Plant your spring blooming bulbs in fall. You can use these plants as accents in spring planters or containers, in rockeries, along paths or in the...
If you have no flowers on snow in summer plant, you might just need to fertilize or consider a site change to optimize the plant's lighting and soil needs.Great masses of white blooms on silvery gray foliage are the hallmark of the snow in summer plant.
In addition, a snow blower is the perfect choice for going “off road” and clearing paths to your barn, your shed, your livestock pastures and so on. Cons: A small plow truck (or an ATV/UTV with a snow plow attachment ) might have trouble moving large...
Shade is particularly important in areas with hot summers. They'll be ankle high again in no time. Solid green varieties provide a lush, uniform appearance, and variegated forms have white highlights that glisten in deep shade.is easy in the right location.
However, bishop's weed plant may be just the thing for tough areas with poor soil or excessive shade; it will grow where most plants are doomed to fail.A variegated form of bishop's weed plant is popular in home gardens.
We were fresh out of strawberries and it was only February.I knew strawberries came up every year in the same place in our back garden, and I thought perhaps I might give them an early start if I could get the snow off that little patch of land.
If a branch is severely bent, you can try propping it up to prevent breakage, but do it gently. Do not try to remove ice or snow by beating the branches! Plants have some flexibility and the accumulation of ice or snow happened gradually.
In many plants, the aboveground parts die back to the ground; in deciduous shrubs and trees, the leaves die and fall. Like a down quilt, the snow with its trapped air serves as an insulating blanket to cover the ground and keep it from freezing.
Don't let it get this hot! This pan was not large enough for the amount of syrup, so I had to pour some off., or the hard ball stage, for candy makers, otherwise don't worry about it) it should start to look and smell a little different.
I placed the morning glory seeds close to the hedge that grew along the front, so they would have a place to climb. I also have been known to print pictures off the net, cut them out and do the same with them.
Earlier this week we had our “onion snow.” Not sure if the whole world knows what “onion snow” is, but it's what my mom calls the season's last light dusting of snow (it might be a Pennsylvania Dutch thing, I don't know).
What I haven't protected from the deer, and it appears that I probably should have, is my oakleaf hydrangea. I've been trying my best to keep the feeders and suet cages full. Better safe than sorry.
Basically, any location that sees frequent human or vehicle traffic has turned to ice as the result of snow repeatedly melting and refreezing. Unfortunately, it's still not warm enough for the temperatures to stay above freezing for more than a few hours...
This is the calling card of one of the more frustrating turfgrass diseases: snow mold fungus. If you get new, unaffected growth, you'll only need to keep the grass in good condition in case snow mold returns next season.Grass that has died completely,...
No problem, though, as they get cut to the ground in March anyway. Everyday when we venture outdoors to play, I'm clearing the snow off our small trees and shrubs. If it all works correctly, it will be beautiful.
Of course, there are some situations where it's not optimal to move snow from pathways to garden beds. Areas that have poor drainage can become swampy in spring with too much snow coverage, and any snow containing road salt will burn most plants.
The center of the rafters and the center of the barn are the weak points. If roof snow can be removed with the use of a snow rake (available at most hardware stores), do so. Strange noises, cracking or visible movement of rafters are all be signs that...
Greater numbers are better, though, unfortunately, the bare numbers are based on best-case scenarios and usually don't reveal exactly how much protection you'll receive. Tractors can generate noise in the 90-to-100-decibel range, and some power tools...
