Category: Fireplaces

When to Spray for Worms in Peach Trees?

When to Spray for Worms in Peach Trees?

Nobody would like to pluck a fresh, ripe peach from a carefully nurtured tree and find the delicious fruit is being consumed by a worm. What is worse is knowing that a single worm on a peach tree implies there are more contaminants on the tree. These worms are generally the larval forms of moths …

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Insects on an Allspice Tree

Insects on an Allspice Tree

A part of the myrtle family, allspice has been prized for centuries because of its heady odor and flavor of the spice made from the tree’s dried fruit. Gardeners in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 12 can enjoy the exotic fragrance of this heat-loving, tropical tree’s evergreen foliage year-round outdoors. In …

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The way to Arrange Gerbera Daisies

The way to Arrange Gerbera Daisies

With their rainbow of colors from pastel to neon and broad, open faces, Gerbera daisies (Gerbera jamesonii) incorporate a splashy bit of dream to any occasion. These flashy dandies of the daisy world speak most eloquently in simple vases that don’t compete with them for focus. Because their fuzzy, hollow, water-absorbing stems split quickly, Gerberas …

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How to produce Scalloped Cafe Curtains

How to produce Scalloped Cafe Curtains

With its typically ornate pole, the cafĂ© curtain is a window therapy designed to offer a bit of privacy while letting in light and air. Light- to medium-weight cottons and blends are great choices for this particular scalloped curtain which covers only the lower half of a window and can be suspended by bands attached …

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How to Decorate a Trellis With Tulle

How to Decorate a Trellis With Tulle

For birthday parties or outdoor weddings, nothing says “special occasion” like yards of billowing tulle. Transform your garden into a fairytale setting by decorating a large trellis using tulle bows and drapes. Add ribbons in your wedding colors for an eye-catching accent or leave the whole design in pristine white. Cut two lengths of tulle …

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Why Tomato Foliage Turns Yellow

Why Tomato Foliage Turns Yellow

Tomatoes suffer from a selection of issues. Symptoms like yellowing foliage are common with many diseases and pest infestations. The exact reason why tomato leaf is turning yellow is a lot simpler to determine when you take the layout of yellowing along with other symptoms under consideration. Age As tomato plants era, old leaves will …

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How to Design an Outdoor Fireplace Patio

How to Design an Outdoor Fireplace Patio

A cold, crisp night, the noise of a crackling fire and a star-filled skies are what awaits you once you design, construct and outfit an outdoor fireplace terrace. If this sounds appealing, begin with developing a budget and developing a design which coordinates nicely or repeats architectural components of your house’s exterior. Remember the fire …

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Universal Design Makes a Midcentury Home Accessible

Universal Design Makes a Midcentury Home Accessible

This home tour is all about beautiful design that also believes the mobility demands of all the loved ones — two of whom are wheelchair users. When architect Carol Sundstrom’s customer, wheelchair user and accessibility adviser Karen Braitmayer, reached an impasse in coming up with ways to expand her Eichler-inspired midcentury home, she hunted Sundstrom’s …

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Guest Groups: Chic Wooden Kitchen Cabinets

Guest Groups: Chic Wooden Kitchen Cabinets

I love to bring the outdoors in by integrating natural, organic substances and shapes in my kitchen decor. Following is a roundup of smart wooden kitchen items, ranging from a kitchen table to functional serveware and fun accessories, that bring that pure touch I am looking for. Some are far more functional than others, but …

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How to Make a Fabric-Topped Kitchen Towel Hanger

How to Make a Fabric-Topped Kitchen Towel Hanger

Topping a kitchen towel using a material hanger helps maintain the towel handy and adds a decorative touch, especially if your kitchen is decorated in a nation or shabby-chic style. You can use any kind of kitchen towel: flour sack, terry or colorful cotton. For sensible laundering, choose cotton cloth to use with cotton towels, …

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