Low-growing creeping Jenny (Glechoma hederacea) has small, heart-shaped scalloped-edged foliage and small dark purple flowers. It’s usually used as a ground cover and rises in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 9. Creeping Jenny, also referred to as ground ivy or creeping Charlie, has an aggressive temperament and can smother plants or …
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 …
Stabilizing a steep slope lessens soil erosion and encourages a thriving ecosystem. The very best design for your own slope considers the quantity of time and effort you want to spend receiving plants established and the overall atmosphere that you wish to create. For very steep inclines, hire a landscape architect or engineer to find …
Planting shrubs is an easy way to keep your landscape in order. As shaped hedges or borders, shrubs can accentuate focal points, behave as natural borders to your house, or decorate the lawn with lovely flowers and attractive foliage. The best-performing, most easy-to-maintain shrubs share many of the same characteristics. Characteristics Along with supplying year-round …
A hanging lampshade or light colour can be replaced with a brand new model to give a whole new look to the light. Hanging light shades tend to have two fashions — those that need to be removed in order to change the light bulb and the ones that permit entry to switching the light …
Ponds are no stranger to unwelcome weeds, which grow rapidly and can ruin the beauty of your pond. Algae are among the most popular aquatic weeds and may lead to problems, according to Purdue University. An abundance of algae growth may lead to the passing of seafood and desirable aquatic plant life. You can use …
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 …
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 …
With its typically ornate pole, the café 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 …
Young indiscretions, lapses in judgment or terrible decisions may come back to bite you in the future. A criminal background influences your life in many aspects, including the capability to acquire an apartment lease. Landlords use background checks to screen potential renters and criminal convictions are frequently a disqualifier for a good apartment. Whether the …