Rabbits may appear cute at petting zoos or on TV, but after a rabbit is in your lawn and eating your plants, the little bunnies no longer appear as adorable as they once did. Even if your lawn is surrounded by a chain link fence, pesky rabbits can still get inside the fenced area. Once …
Prized for its nutrient content and new flavor, wheatgrass is the young, newly sprouted seedlings of the frequent wheat plant (Triticum aestivum). The sprouts are simple to grow at home, particularly in a greenhouse in which the growing conditions can be tracked and readily controlled. To ensure that the bananas are safe to eat and …
Many citrus offer fragrant spring blossoms and colorful fruit, but the calamondin orange (Citrus reticulata “Calamondin Variegata”) has the trump card: It fits to any sunny corner. A dwarf citrus, the calamondin rarely grows taller than 15 feet. Its bright evergreen foliage contrasts pleasingly with smaller shrubs and flowering plants all year. The tree is …
Banks are a problem in any landscaping scenario, because of rainwater erosion and how they are occasionally on too much of angle to mow easily. Based on the slope of your bank, then think about the alternatives available to landscape that the bank in a means that can reduce the quantity of grass cutting required …
Insulating an uninsulated floor can drastically save on energy costs, helping to keep the house warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. An additional benefit to adding batts of insulation is that the dampening effect it will have on sound control. Many producers now provide more earth-friendly, formaldehyde-free types of insulation as opposed …
A garbage disposal can be set up in either one kitchen sink or on just one half of a double sink with a strainer basket in the drain of the second half of the sink. Installing a disposal on one sink is a far easier task, as you wo not need to contend with the …